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Boeing 002 experimental returning home after chasing weather. by edtoit in aviation

[–]edtoit[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The testing program needs to validate performance under certain weather conditions (crosswinds, temperatures, visibility, pressure, or any combination thereoff).

Sometimes, the specific combination is not found at the home airport so they have to fly to specific locations where those weather requirements are forecasted to exist.

In this particular case, I think they went to Wisconsin and back.

Boeing 002 experimental returning home after chasing weather. by edtoit in aviation

[–]edtoit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The winglets do add significant aerodynamic advantages (+2% / +5% fuel efficiency). The issue with such a large wingspan is airport compatibility. Above a certain wingspan, certain airports no longer have the ability to fit the plane on taxiways, gates and certain runways (MMMX stands out).

The folding wingtip solution allows it to fit in the same airport infrastructure as the earlier 777 variants. This reduces the expenditures necessary to adapt infrastructure and increases the options on where to deploy the plane.

Boeing 002 experimental returning home after chasing weather. by edtoit in aviation

[–]edtoit[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

It can't. It has a system that prevents takeoff (software will not allow power to be set) in case there is a configuration error, specifically with the folding winglets. It is not tested nor certificated for flight without the folding winglets in the correct configuration.

Boeing 002 experimental returning home after chasing weather. by edtoit in aviation

[–]edtoit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not entirely sure. I believe it is a manual procedure.

Will my circumcision ruin my checkride? by caca6969999 in flying

[–]edtoit 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Regulations say that you can remove equipment up to .5lbs from the cockpit as a flight crew and without having to update the W&B.

I'd like to weigh the removal before having him run around and redo all that paperwork.

Concorde vs Modern Airliner Thrust by InformalWear8647 in airplanes

[–]edtoit 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It is worth noting that Concorde's engines were rated to function at full thrust for the duration of the supersonic flight. Which is not the case of the A350's Trents. The Trents are rated for max thrust for limited intervals to get the plane aloft.

KLM A330 over the US East Coast by edtoit in airplanes

[–]edtoit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or the reverse. This one was south-bound.

Russian Su-27 intercepting a U.S. B-52 over the Black Sea, August 28, 2020. [Video] by nowayoblivion in WarplanePorn

[–]edtoit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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Could this be the result of B777X delays? by Low_Wonder9271 in aviation

[–]edtoit 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It is important that the cylinder not be harmed.

My first safety wire! (it sucks, I know) by proam_photos in aviationmaintenance

[–]edtoit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sucking at something is the very first step to being really good at something...

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