747 Crash in Afghanistan
747 Crash in Afghanistan
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- CygnusZero40
Ive watched too many episodes of Air Disasters. When there is a hydraulic failure, the flaps and stabilizers can actually be moved manually, so even a hydraulic failure isnt enough on its own to take the thing down.
It usually has to be either a bunch of different things, or a major structure failure, which is extremely rare. When is the last time a wing fell off a plane? It just doesnt happen. They are built to withstand forces far beyond anything they would ever experience in the sky.
- remember they do a non standard climb from that airstrip... could exaggerate a single problem like bird strike etc.fadein11
- Ah, I didnt know that.CygnusZero4