Thread: I was let out of gaol yesterday

required 362 pages of CASA documentation to bolt on those tips,

You are kidding, right?


So not just an Araldite jobbie then?

At least a rivet gun and a cordless drill mate.

Originally Posted by Homestar

At least a rivet gun and a cordless drill mate.

And some blue tack

Are you sure Bluetack is good for 580mph cruising speed?



I have my doubts about that 'cos I used some to stick a Calendar on a wall, & it fell down before I'd left the room.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Are you sure Bluetack is good for 580mph cruising speed?



I have my doubts about that 'cos I used some to stick a Calendar on a wall, & it fell down before I'd left the room.

Do a proper job. Zip ties and gaffer tape.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Do a proper job. Zip ties and gaffer tape.

Don't kid yourself Brian there are plenty of half finished jobs like that around.


But cruising at 580 through various temperature changes I reckon the Gaffer would give up first.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Are you sure Bluetack is good for 580mph cruising speed?



I have my doubts about that 'cos I used some to stick a Calendar on a wall, & it fell down before I'd left the room.

Yep,been proven,the FIL used to fly Spitfires,he said it was way better than chewing gum.
But then again i dunno if they got up to 580MPH,maybe 575mph, at a guess

Hoges

check out Boeing 737 Winglets
It's all in the "margins" as they say, in terms of net gains... when you can achieve say a net 1-2% fuel savings improvement over a large fleet, the annual savings are very "respectable"

The early versions of the single wing extensions / winglets were at one stage being manufactured at the Boeing facility at Fishermens Bend in Melbourne...

Thanks Hoges an interesting read.