" software problem "
Judging by what I read of the proven reliability of its FADEC prior to release
into service*, I think you are a master of understatement, Chris!
How about this Boscombe Down memo from June 1994, referring to the Chinook HC2
FADEC: "Notwithstanding the claims made in Textron's white paper, the problem
remains that the product has been shown to be unverifiable and is therefore
unsuitable for its purpose" as quoted in the 2002 House of Commons Select
Committee report into the loss of Chinook ZD576 later in 1994
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldchin.htm
There is a whole host of stuff "out there" regarding ZD576 (Mull of Kintyre
crash), but the Select Committee report will do for now. The RAF BoI found
"pilot error" to be the cause. Yeah, right!
Piers
* I probably need to emphasise that I mean that entirely literally - as far as
I have read, the aircraft was released into service *without any proof at all*
of the reliability of its FADEC
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus [mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of ChrisB
Sent: 23 June 2016 12:29
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Aircraft Sighting in the News
The Chinook has its own problems, Rick. The crews have told me of gearbox
problems and software problem (with the upgrade, I think), but the rotors are
joined with a gearbox rather than being each on one engine.
Chris
> On 23 Jun 16, at 12:20, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've always wondered about that Chris. Seems that the Osprey is a disaster
> looking for an opportunity, while I seldom hear of problems with the twin
> rotor Chinook.
> On Jun 22, 2016 1:13 PM, "ChrisB" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Not really, Chris. The V-22 is a twin rotor job, whereas that thing is
>> more like a autogiro.
>>
>> I wouldn’t be happy travelling in a V-22; you have not chance if one side
>> fails. The “DiscRotor” looks interesting, though.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>> On 22 Jun 2016, at 17:27, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Here's something that I haven't seen in ages: A Fairey Rotodyne:
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160526-why-helicopter-airliners-havent-happened-yet
>>>
>>> The article describes large aircraft similar to the V-22 Osprey.
>> It's like the transport aircraft in the movie "Avatar" come to life.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>>> - Hunter S. Thompson
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