>These articles are indeed very interesting. The more I read, >the more it does not make sense. Could the tail coming off, >also cause the engines to fall off? And what about reports >that fire was seen coming out of an engine.
Here's one feasible scenario... Vertical tail falls off. Airplane becomes directionally unstable, reaches a very large yaw rate. Precession (gyroscopic) moments on the turbine engines break the pylons. Fuel spewing from broken fuel lines ignites. Jetliner engines are specifically designed to break off cleanly when loads at "fuse points" in the pylons exceed specific levels. If the engine seizes up or whatever, you want the whole pod to come off cleanly rather than take part of the wing with it. - Mark RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
