These pics will raise a smile with the boys at Boeing, not the results Airbus was expecting I’m sure you will agree!
Some more pics and accompanying text can be found at the following website along with a bewildering array of unusual aviation pics. Enjoy.http://www.aviationpics.de/test/test.htm
Regards, Dazza.:-)
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By: apatch - 4th June 2002 at 09:49
RE: A340-600 max weight/max braking test results
>”A340-600 Max Brake Test
>Lots Of Unsubstantiated Rumour Follows:
>
>Wheel Fuse Plugs Failed, Leading To Explosive Failure Of
>Wheels.
>No Damage to Tires.
>
>(Pilfered From Airbus Web Site)
>Max. Ramp Weight: 366.2 Tonnes
> Max. Take-off Weight: 365.0 Tonnes
> Max. Landing Weight: 254.0 Tonnes
>
>!RUMOURED! Landing Weight During Test: 370 Tonnes
>Previous Test at 360 Tonnes Completed Successfully.
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The pictures are from a maximum energy RTO (Refuse Take Off test). They use worn brakes, accelerate to take off speed, then apply brakes and spoilers, no thrust reversers. No landing involved. I don’t believe the airplane exceeds MTOW (Maximum Take off weight)(365 tonnes)in these tests. They don’t want to destroy a perfectly good airplane, not to mention produce bad PR.
By: Hand87_5 - 16th May 2002 at 08:41
RE: A340-600 max weight/max braking test results
I guess that this kind of test is made to find the limits …. they found it 370 tons!!
I remember that Airbus crashed an A330 while testing touch and go with only one engine on.
No risk no fun as they say!!!
By: seahawk - 16th May 2002 at 06:56
RE: A340-600 max weight/max braking test results
Just ot set the pics in the context they belong :
“A340-600 Max Brake Test
Lots Of Unsubstantiated Rumour Follows:
Wheel Fuse Plugs Failed, Leading To Explosive Failure Of Wheels.
No Damage to Tires.
(Pilfered From Airbus Web Site)
Max. Ramp Weight: 366.2 Tonnes
Max. Take-off Weight: 365.0 Tonnes
Max. Landing Weight: 254.0 Tonnes
!RUMOURED! Landing Weight During Test: 370 Tonnes
Previous Test at 360 Tonnes Completed Successfully.
Unlikely To Ever Happen In Real Life.
Airframe and Wheel/Brake Manufactures In Heated Discussions.”
By: KabirT - 16th May 2002 at 06:15
RE: A340-600 max weight/max braking test results
definately will make other airlines have a second thought on this…great pics.
By: EGNM - 15th May 2002 at 21:46
RE: A340-600 max weight/max braking test results
bet they had a laugh at that!!
By: kev35 - 15th May 2002 at 18:46
RE: A340-600 max weight/max braking test results
Dazza,
superb pictures, if not slightly worrying…..
In the last photo, the legend on the side of the aircraft reads HIGHER QUIETER SM… Could that last word be SMOKIER?
Regards,
kev35
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