Friday, June 22, 2007

Xinky's Revenge.
Look what we found....





Random things after this:
(as usual)

crop circle... (?)

The real thinglooks quite gross

You are highly encouraged to click on this and read the stuff written... guaranteed a laugh


-posted by Anonymous at 9:34 PM

Friday, June 1, 2007

Hey people, this is post number 97 and your class aviation freak is here again. Now ever wondered what will happen should something go seriously wrong during the takeoff roll? The simplest solution is to close the throttles and apply the brakes HARD! But this doesn't always work. You got to have enough runway to stop of course, so the V1 (pronounced: Vee One) speed comes in. Anytime before that speed is reached, we can safely stop on the runway, anything after that, we would have to takeoff and deal with it long enough to circle back and land.

So how strong does the brakes have to be, to stop the plane charging down the runway trying to takeoff? Here Boeing tests their new Boeing 777. The aircraft is at maximum takeoff weight, and the brakes have been worn down to the minimum thickness, so this is really the most severe situation any pilot would run into. See how the landing gear is able to contain the heat generated by the braking to meet the requirements.



So, no need to panic if something goes wrong during the initial part of the takeoff roll, the gear is strong enough to take care of you. Enjoy your flights for those returning home and coming back.

-posted by 07S6K at 9:30 PM