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02-23-2013, 07:38 AM

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zoooropa

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Originally Posted by uafurlough

There is a LOT 787 on the ramp in ORD.

Interesting story regarding that aircraft. It flew to ORD empty, except for a few VIPs including the President of Poland and the President of LOT. The next day was supposed to be the LOT inaugural 787 flight. They built a big display area in Terminal 5 with a bunch of polish aviation history. Unfortunately, the plane was grounded once it landed at ORD.

02-23-2013, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lolwut

Everyone here knows that on an airliner, especially an electric jet like the 787, the battery is the final and most important backup to all the other possible failures. Its the one "guarantee" you have.

It's the "two" guarantees that you have. The airplane has two separate batteries.

It also has SIX engine and APU driven generators.

02-23-2013, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry in TN

It's the "two" guarantees that you have. The airplane has two separate batteries.

It also has SIX engine and APU driven generators.

So one battery provides enough emergency power? In every jet I've flown you need all the batteries online to really get any sufficient amount of flight time on battery power only. Enough to reasonably expect to make it to the nearest suitable.

02-23-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Stoops

As an aside, I have a small business in the radio control hobby world, and use both Li-Ion and Li-Po batteries extensively. We treat them like a ticking time bomb. Stored, transported and charged in a firesafe. I also charge them on a concrete floor away from any combustibles. I know of at least a dozen garage/house fires as a result of this technology being abused. I also have some experience with faulty cells and Lithium fires. Very hot fire and no way to put it out. Not a good thing on an airplane.

Scott

My dad is a model train nut (and a retired NWA pilot). He tells me it's common knowledge with him and his group of fellow train nuts to not use Li Ion batteries, but that if you do to treat them as described above.

02-23-2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by uafurlough

There is a LOT 787 on the ramp in ORD.

How many is a lot?

02-23-2013, 01:17 PM

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How many is a lot?

I see what you did there...

02-23-2013, 03:26 PM

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Larry in TN

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Originally Posted by lolwut

I think that's why the 787 has SIX engine/APU generators (two each). I think the RAT can also produce electric power, unlike the 757/767.

02-23-2013, 04:08 PM

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How many is a lot?

Duźo duźo, much much.

02-24-2013, 08:49 AM

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Rumors are also out there that the 757 retirements are being slowed significantly

Uh oh.........

02-24-2013, 08:57 AM

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Larry beat me to it, but how about a RAT? Nope, lets put 98 kg of batteries currently designated as prohibited HazMat on passenger airplanes. Pure genius...