Thread: Is the 787 a failure ?
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Old January 25th 13, 11:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.crafts.metalworking,rec.aviation.military,alt.society.labor-unions,alt.military
Jim Wilkins[_2_]
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Default Is the 787 a failure ?
"Transition Zone" wrote in message
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The last time a plane was grounded was what? 1979? That's a big
deal. I remember the A320 had an early scuff-up when it started out,
too. In this case, back up mechanisms didn't seem like they were
there.

This isn't the first problem with Lithium batteries:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07011.html