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While there is no component critical to the engine located radially to the blades, there are other things, like wings and passengers.
by hugh-avherald 6y ago
While there is no component critical to the engine located radially to the blades, there are other things, like wings and passengers.
- WalterBright 6y agoThe wings have redundant structure and will survive. The passengers are likely why there was a push to contain the blades. I don't know when they finally figured out how to do it, but it's an amazing achievement. It's all part of airliners evolving to be safer all the time. Note that the same problem exists for propeller driven airplanes. I recall one incident where a prop passenger plane was crossing the Pacific when the propeller assembly came clean off. It sliced its way through the fuselage like butter, screwing up the control cables in the process. The pilots got that bird home by the skin of their chinny chin chins.
- water8 6y agoIf you look on the engine, there is a brownish kevlar sheet that is designed to actually contain the blade. The cowling is not part of the testing process for broken fan blades and is not on the test engines.
- WalterBright 6y agoAh, kevlar! The same thing put in bulletproof vests. That makes sense. Thanks for the info!