I hope they are alright.
What you reckon has happened? Plane goes into to sea? Planes float right? :S
What you reckon has happened? Plane goes into to sea? Planes float right? :S
I hope they are alright.
What you reckon has happened? Plane goes into to sea? Planes float right? :S
well according to our lecturers at uni if the lighting hits the fuel tanks then the aircraft explodes. Aircraft fly though thunderstorms frequently (although not recomended) but its rare for large hits from thnder.
hmm tough call...personally if lightning strikes aircraft (very rare in the first place) but usually everything goes up in flames...(jet fuel masses of electricity = kerblamo...)
As with the black box (actually dynamo orange in colour) not sure as to wether it will be found as it will be at the bottom of the sea by now...
if ti has gone into the sea it has gone fro 35000ft into it. im not sure what the controls would be like sans power... i.e nose dive, plane brakes up on impact, no time for safe controlled evactuation of any one
latest reports are of other passenger planes reporting bright bits in the sea....
Not sure what the backup is on a total electrics failure on a fly by wire aircraft..... Very improbable they lost primary flying controls.... Emergency hydraulic power would have kept them in control for a forced landing... The pilot who crashed in the Hudson did pretty well.....
Still the safest form of transport (statistically).....
Something kicks in called the RAM air system, in which a small propeller descends and because of the speed of the plane generates enough electricity to run vital instruments.
So even if there is a total power failure the pilot can still fly by wire long enough to get to land.
says mr french aeroplane dude:
Not sure what the backup is on a total electrics failure on a fly by wire aircraft..... Very improbable they lost primary flying controls.... Emergency hydraulic power would have kept them in control for a forced landing... The pilot who crashed in the Hudson did pretty well.....
Still the safest form of transport (statistically).....
you missed the wind turbine
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i mean the fing that drops down from side of the plane
Thats the RAT (Ram Air Turbine)!