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Re: ?MTBF - Big and Heavy versus Modern and light ...?

philkryder

2005-12-31, 10:21 pm

Bughunter wrote:[color=darkred]
> One said, built in 1943, 43000 hours, and still flying! Amazing!
>
> How do you spell "overbuilt" and "rugged dependability".
>
> Maybe we should teach engineers how to use slide-rules again?
>
> And how about those B52's. The expect that they may still be using the
> original airframes
> after 100 years of service.
>
>
> "Anthony Matonak" <anthonym40@nothing.like.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:6NadndKuj_YUhirenZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d@comcast.com...

I assume the 43000 hours is airframe hours.
How many hours between overhauls on those engines?
Does the FAA require rebuild and recertification based on hours?

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