A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Piloting
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Engine-out procedures and eccentric forces on engine pylons



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #8  
Old May 23rd 07, 05:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
TheSmokingGnu
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 166
Default Engine-out procedures and eccentric forces on engine pylons

Erik wrote:
I love the window seat, but dammit, I cannot look at the wing
ever. "Ok, if it didn't flex like that, it would be brittle
and snap. It's supposed to bounce, it's not supposed to break"

But nothing reassures me.


I find it helps in cases like these to watch a few videos of wing
loading tests, so you can see really just *how* far those wings can go
before breaking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uo0C01Fwb8

TheSmokingGnu
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Westland Wyvern Prototype - RR Eagle Engine - Rolls Royce Eagle 24cyl Liq Cooled Engine.jpg Ramapo Aviation Photos 0 April 17th 07 09:14 PM
Saturn V F-1 Engine Testing at F-1 Engine Test Stand 6866986.jpg [email protected] Aviation Photos 1 April 11th 07 04:48 PM
F-1 Engine for the Saturn V S-IC (first) stage depicts the complexity of the engine 6413912.jpg [email protected] Aviation Photos 0 April 9th 07 01:38 PM
1710 allison v-12 engine WWII p 38 engine Holger Stephan Home Built 9 August 21st 03 08:53 AM
Jettisonable Pylons? Jeroen Wenting Military Aviation 3 July 6th 03 05:07 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.