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FAA approves Boeing's 787 battery solution
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Boeing's proposal to fix battery issues on the 787 Dreamliner, allowing the airframer to conduct limited test flights on two aircraft even as a safety investigation continues. Boeing would be required to conduct "extensive testing and analysis to demonstrate compliance" with safety regulations, says the FAA today, almost two months after it grounded the 787 fleet on 16 January. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I just want to see it fly! Too much of a beautiful aircraft to be grounded!
YES, get them flying again. Way to nice an airplane to be stuck on the ground.
Good. Now let's get 'em in the air, where they belong!
Financial markets are probably not surprised at this news. BA stock is up almost 15% since its mid Feb low. Way outpacing the record Dow numbers of late (of which BA is a component).
Be nice to see the gorgeous birds airborne again!
Be nice to see the gorgeous birds airborne again!
Just so you know, Ni-Cad batts can undergo thermal runaway too. I had it happen while I was in the Marine Corps and was working in the battery locker on the USS Belleau Wood.(LHA-3) The battery continued to get hotter and melt even after I had removed it from the charger. SOP was to immerse the battery in a trashcan filled with water. I thought it was too hot for that and tossed it over the side of the ship, where it immediately exploded. Needless to say the sonar guys on our escorts were not happy.
I am betting it was the saltwater that caused the boom. Had you put it in fresh water, there shouldn't have been an explosive reaction.
Kyle, I was thinking that the extreme temperature difference and the 75' drop from the hangar deck level to the water had more to do with it. I've seen aircraft recovered from seawater with their Ni-Cad batts still intact. Anyway, my point was that other aircraft batts can exhibit thermal runaway. Now if Boeing had used Lithium Iron Phosphate batts instead of a Lithium Cobalt Oxide design, they probably wouldn't have had this problem.
SOP's are for dorks!