There is a persistant feeling among the non-technical that a single hole in
the hull of a pressurized airliner is catastrophic. Not so; they are
designed to tolerate a great deal of damage and steps were taken in the
design to prevent unchecked crack growth - so they do not rupture like a
balloon pricked by a pin. And the pressurization system can keep upwith a
significant leak long enough for a rapid but not emergency descent. Control
runs are redundant as well. A few bullet holes worry me a lot less than an
unchecked terrorist bent on collecting his promised ration of virgins.
I miss carrying my Leatherman, too. I used it to repair a non-reclining
business class seat over the Atlantic once. And I didn't charge Delta.
Gary Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Film Xrays at airports etc[OT]
> If I were on a plane, I wouldn't appreciate a few holes thru the fuselage
> and control cables and such. Mace or Taser seems more practical.
>
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