☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoPassenger sees "wing coming apart" on United flight from San Francisco to Boston; flight forced to land in Denverwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down14cross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mltechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkPassenger sees "wing coming apart" on United flight from San Francisco to Boston; flight forced to land in Denverwww.cbsnews.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mltechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareParagone@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoThat depends on how it affects near-stall flight. The most efficient cruise that is legal, is 1.30x stall-speed. If that damage on the leading portion of the wing means your “1.30x” stall-speed cruise is now actually 1.00x, you’re gambling. There was a DC9 that killed everybody because of pebbled ice wrecking its actual-stall-speed, years ago. Landing also requires that you dance at the edge of stall, & if your idea of where stall-speed is, is wrong, … _ /\ _
That depends on how it affects near-stall flight.
The most efficient cruise that is legal, is 1.30x stall-speed.
If that damage on the leading portion of the wing means your “1.30x” stall-speed cruise is now actually 1.00x, you’re gambling.
There was a DC9 that killed everybody because of pebbled ice wrecking its actual-stall-speed, years ago.
Landing also requires that you dance at the edge of stall, & if your idea of where stall-speed is, is wrong, …
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