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I am intrigued by the construction of the Dreamliner...carbon
fiber makes it's way to commercial aircraft. This got me wondering about the construction techniques of glider wings vs how Boeing does it. Will the 787 have spar bumps after a few years? Are the wings pulled out of molds? Do they buy gelcoat from the same German manufacturer as SH or Schleicher? Or are they painted in poly? Any Boeing types out there with some insights? |
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On Jul 11, 2:55 pm, Stewart Kissel
wrote: I am intrigued by the construction of the Dreamliner...carbon fiber makes it's way to commercial aircraft. This got me wondering about the construction techniques of glider wings vs how Boeing does it. Will the 787 have spar bumps after a few years? Are the wings pulled out of molds? Do they buy gelcoat from the same German manufacturer as SH or Schleicher? Or are they painted in poly? Any Boeing types out there with some insights? most importantly, do they tape the wing roots? and if so do they use the expensive 3M stuff or just electrical tape? |
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Wander down the airport terminal and mumble 'I'm looking for crew'.
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Dang..and imagine alla them Hotelier fittings ya gotta pin.
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On Jul 11, 3:53 pm, "Kloudy via AviationKB.com" u33403@uwe wrote:
Dang..and imagine alla them Hotelier fittings ya gotta pin. -- Message posted viahttp://www.aviationkb.com Trailering is difficult. |
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![]() Kloudy via AviationKB.com wrote: Dang..and imagine alla them Hotelier fittings ya gotta pin. -- Message posted via http://www.aviationkb.com I'll bet ya there all automatic hook ups. |
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On 12 Jul, 15:31, rustynuts wrote:
Kloudy via AviationKB.com wrote: Dang..and imagine alla them Hotelier fittings ya gotta pin. -- Message posted viahttp://www.aviationkb.com I'll bet ya there all automatic hook ups. I've heard that polishing the bugs of the leading edge after they've been blasted on at 200 kts is a real pain |
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I wonder if 747 pilots mumble about "glassholes" when the 787 pilots
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