Evil Australian Corporation??

[Pooky 3,783]

Even so the Airbus corporation still gets the engine and assembles it to the actual plane or does Airbus deliver the plane and Rolls assembles the engine to it then delivers the plane back.

The engine gets to Airbus, just the same as it would get to Boing.

If you see pictures of the A380, the problem is known as an "uncontained engine failure", which, put simply, means bits of the engine left the plane, never to return - in this case taking the lower rear part of the engine cowling with it.

Airbus did fine, because the plane landed and no-one got hurt. Rolls-Royce? Not so much.

There is a old aviator's adage that goes, "If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good one. If you can still use the plane afterward, it's a great one" (dates back to the North American F100 Super Sabre, which was "interesting" to land).

[luckytxn 2,264]

I still suspect the French.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

If you can still use the plane afterward, it's a great one" (dates back to the North American F100 Super Sabre, which was "interesting" to land).[/i]

am i old if i know what that is?

[tmma 467]

so once again, it's the fault of the british!

If I recall correctly Airbus is French and Rolls Royce ( avionics) was bought by the Germans..... a good friend of mine over there works for them.

Quantas does actually have one of the very best aviation safety records in the industry.

Edited November 5, 2010 by tmma

[tmma 467]

am i old if i know what that is?

I dunno either,,,lol

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

Quantas does actually have one of the very best aviation safety records in the industry.

did booyah hijack your account?

[tmma 467]

did booyah hijack your account?

So that's why I can't get Waltzing Matilda or Rolf Harris out of my mind :|

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The engine gets to Airbus, just the same as it would get to Boeing.

And Qantas went out of their way to prove that very point. Just today - one day after the A380 incident - they had another such incident on a 747.

Engine Problems Hit Second Qantas Aircraft

[Pooky 3,783]

If I recall correctly Airbus is French and Rolls Royce (avionics) was bought by the Germans.

Not quite.

The Rolls Royce car company was indeed bought by the Germans - BMW in fact.

The Rolls Royce aero engine manufacturer was not and is indeed still a British-owned company.

And Qantas went out of their way to prove that very point. Just today - one day after the A380 incident - they had another such incident on a 747.

Engine Problems Hit Second Qantas Aircraft

Funny thing about that. I'm pretty sure that Qantas uses Rolls Royce engines on their B744s, too.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

If I recall correctly Airbus is French and Rolls Royce ( avionics) was bought by the Germans..... a good friend of mine over there works for them.

Quantas does actually have one of the very best aviation safety records in the industry.

Oh great. Someone to get Heracles started. Jeezum.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

If I recall correctly Airbus is French and Rolls Royce ( avionics) was bought by the Germans..... a good friend of mine over there works for them.

Not quite.

The Rolls Royce car company was indeed bought by the Germans - BMW in fact.

The Rolls Royce aero engine manufacturer was not and is indeed still a British-owned company.

Airbus isn't French either. Airbus is an EADS subsidiary. EADS is a pan-European corporation which came into existence merging a French, a German and a Spanish aerospace company. While Airbus has it's headquarters near Toulouse, the parent company is headquartered in The Netherlands.

Funny thing about that. I'm pretty sure that Qantas uses Rolls Royce engines on their B747s, too.

Yup. RR engines in both incidents. Good news for GE who also produces engines for either of these large planes.

Edited November 6, 2010 by Mr. Big Dog

[Pooky 3,783]

am i old if i know what that is?

Not necessarily ... but I guess in your case we can run with it

I didn't realise until this year that there was still an F100F in airworthy condition. Looks pretty sweet, too. And shiny.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Our local aussie intelligence agent is avoiding this story...

I mean after all. BP wasn't an American company so he gave the US ####### on regulations... Well apparently Aussie regulations failed here on this plane! I thought this wasn't supposed to happen at all!

[tmma 467]

Oh great. Someone to get Heracles started. Jeezum.

I like Australians generally ....I especially like that famous speech by some Aussie politician on immigration. I can't find it right now-wish I could but it was EXCELLENT. Is heracles Booyah? if he is, he does have quite alot of interesting stuff to say ( even if some of it I don't agree with ).

I stand totally corrected on RR avionics.

That F100 looks like something from 'Thunderbirds are go!'. OMG-I am old too.

Edited November 6, 2010 by tmma

[Pooky 3,783]

I like Australians generally ....I especially like that famous speech by some Aussie politician on immigration. I can't find it right now-wish I could but it was EXCELLENT. Is heracles Booyah? if he is, he does have quite alot of interesting stuff to say ( even if some of it I don't agree with ).

I stand totally corrected on RR avionics.

That F100 looks like something from 'Thunderbirds are go!'. OMG-I am old too.

The F100 is older than Thunderbirds, but that's no excuse not to ...