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I think seeing cracks on ONE plane and deciding to review all of them speaks to a pretty high standard.
by xeromal 7y ago
I think seeing cracks on ONE plane and deciding to review all of them speaks to a pretty high standard.
- WalterBright 7y ago"But the risk posed by the issue — that the wing could become dislodged from the aircraft — was so serious that the Air Force decided to move forward with inspections for all planes that could potentially be impacted." I would think that's a minimum standard, not a pretty high one. Having wings fall off is embarrassing, expensive, deadly, and nobody wants to testify before Congress as to why they let that happen.
- HeWhoLurksLate 7y agoOne of the mechanics on an aircraft carrier I was on (briefly, I'm not military) said that if they find even one nut on the ground, they'll isolate and ground every single plane they think might be affected.