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Yeah the 787 is a very different plane, and imo a lovely flying experience as a passenger. Less noise, lower cabin altitude, spacious cabin, modern passenger ca
by verelo 8y ago
Yeah the 787 is a very different plane, and imo a lovely flying experience as a passenger. Less noise, lower cabin altitude, spacious cabin, modern passenger cabin tech...it's great! I hope it's safe, but frankly after whats happened recently, I have my doubts.
- dehrmann 8y agoThere's a fear that a carbon fiber body won't perform as well in an Asiana Airlines Flight 214-type crash because it's apt to shatter rather than just deform like aluminum.
- verelo 8y agoYeah reasonable, but i wonder if it’s also less likely to have stress fractures that could result in unpredictable failure? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243
- dehrmann 8y agoIn theory, but aircraft are rated for and maximum number of takeoff and landing cycles so that stress fractures aren't a problem while they're in service. Carbon fiber could change some of the economics around that, but I'm not sure if the airframes wear out from stress before or after efficiency gains make new planes more desirable.