There is a program on Discovery Channel called Myth Busters and they debunk myths and urban legends. Maybe we could get them to test that theory? LOL Mark -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Montano [mailto:mmontano@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: June 24, 2004 5:51 PM To: The Airline List; mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Dumping fuel Most large aircraft do have the capability, by the nature that as a % of their total weight, the fuel is a significant junk. DC-10s/MD-11s, as do 767s, 747s, 777s. Someone visualized it for me that if a large aircraft landed that was almost full of fuel (if it could hold any sort of glide path) would stop when the wheels touched the ground; but the wings would keep going. Boom. Not sure how true that would be though. Matthew On Jun 24, 2004, at 12:44 PM, mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Not every aircraft has the capability to dump fuel. I think it may > only be Boeing aircraft that have that capability. I know on the 747 > when fuel is dumped it comes from valves at the ends of the wings, > well above and away from the engines. I am sure that with the speed > of the aircraft the fuel would dissipate rather quickly with no chance > of ignition. > > Mark > > Quoting Dennis W Zeuch <DZTOPS@xxxxxxx>: > >> Was thinking about an aircraft 'dumping fuel' to make an emergency >> landing. >> Isn't that really dangerous? It seems the fuel would vaporize and >> become explosive and the planes own engines could ignite it. >> Anyone out there know how its done and why its safe? >>