I notice that Dr. Ladkin's comments are made in the dry, dispassionate language of an engineer or scientist. He applies well understood and extensively tested ...
Dr. Scarry cites a case of military aircraft in Lybia. Such aircraft communicate with each other and with command and control systems using very sophisticated...
Corsair Airlines(don't mistake for Crossair)is a cheap charter airline. I've flown with them from Paris to New York last year. <br>Their 747 carry up to 580 ...
An electrical fire in the cockpit of a Continental Airlines jet headed to Dallas forced the crew to make an emergency landing at Birmingham International ...
Kevin, You say that people were quick to jump to the conclusion that the IFEN was the ignition source for the sr111 tragedy. I do want to point out that it ...
They are model numbers. A bigger number does not mean a larger airplane. The 747 is the biggest. The next biggest would be the 777, then the 767, 757, 727 and...
I agree with you 100%, that system did not belong on the SwissAir aircraft or any aircraft. It appears to have been poorly researched and even worst, the ...
We have pretty much discussed all the other things that may have contributed to the crash such as mylar blankets, which the investigators seem to feel fueled...
Does anyone on this site know if the IFENs that were put into swissair's 747s were installed in the same slipshod manner as the MD-11s? I'm wondering if maybe...
Thanks Moonchild. Though it's tempting to call her theories ridiculous, it's always better to go through it first and give it some thought. I find her ideas a...
My understanding, Barbara, is that the 747 has a larger power reserve on the cabin bus than the MD-11. That would have no bearing, of course, on things like ...
Dave, I agree with you that the 747 could definately handle a larger load on it's cabin bus than the MD-11. That's why I'm wondering if the wiring to the IFEN...
I think you're exactly right, Barbara. Didn't I read in this club that at least one airline decided to forego the IFEN on even their 747's because of the high...
Jets within seconds of colliding over Nfld. <br><br> <br>By The Canadian Press<br><br>St. John's, Nfld. - Two packed passenger jets came within 20 seconds of...
BA Suspends Pilots And Cabin Crew After Alcohol Related Allegations <br><br><br><br>Oct 4, 2000 <br><br>British Airways (BA) said it has suspended 11 pilots...
'Organic' Hype Comes Naturally to Swissair <br> Swissair, which bills itself as the "world's most refreshing airline," has been doing something we consider ...
The Defence Department plans a major training exercise this winter after the Swissair crash exposed flaws in it's emergency response plan.the exercise,likely...
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