Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Apr 5, 2014 18:43:20 GMT 1
lol! That guy pulling off a Superman move to stop the plane. Thank goodness it didn't happen when someone was going to step into the aircraft.
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Linie 9
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Post by Linie 9 on Apr 29, 2014 12:01:00 GMT 1
C-GWSZ Westjet - Disney Magic Plane - the painting. Took 24 days:
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Post by limoncello on May 27, 2014 20:34:50 GMT 1
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Post by limoncello on Jun 2, 2014 19:51:19 GMT 1
Tuifly.com in livery for my picture - book, seen at the LEJ Airport.
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jul 9, 2014 11:53:31 GMT 1
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Post by xxxx on Aug 22, 2014 22:34:50 GMT 1
A few days ago an A346 dropping fuel, now a B738 at not such a high altitude:
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Aug 22, 2014 22:58:51 GMT 1
A few days ago an A346 dropping fuel, now a B738 at not such a high altitude: The A346 was actively dumping fuel. I believe what we're seeing here is a case of an open fuel tank overflow valve. The 737, like the A320, does not have a fuel dumping system IIRC.
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Post by xxxx on Aug 22, 2014 23:00:36 GMT 1
A few days ago an A346 dropping fuel, now a B738 at not such a high altitude: The A346 was actively dumping fuel. I believe what we're seeing here is a case of an open fuel tank overflow valve. The 737, like the A320, does not have a fuel dumping system IIRC. Thanks for the corrections Baroque. It sounds to me that the only difference is that the A346 actually 'pushes' the fuel out, while the B737 just lets it drop. Did I understand that right?
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Aug 24, 2014 17:28:33 GMT 1
Thanks for the corrections Baroque. It sounds to me that the only difference is that the A346 actually 'pushes' the fuel out, while the B737 just lets it drop. Did I understand that right? The surge tank feature simply vents any excess fuel in situations where the aircraft has been overfilled. You can see 737 vents here. www.b737.org.uk/fuel_tank_vent.htmThe feature is also present in other large aircraft and widebodies as well. The 787 had a notable incident last year where the valve was left open and caused fuel to be vented drawing unwanted attention from the media at a time when it was plagued with other problems... edition.cnn.com/2013/01/08/travel/dreamliner-fuel-leak/As for active fuel dumping, it is an additional feature for large aircraft since they tank more fuel and need to reduce a lot of fuel weight for emergency landings. Not all may have it though. For instance, the fuel dump system is a customer option on the A330 depending on their requirements.
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Post by Jkkw on Nov 10, 2014 6:09:46 GMT 1
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