I think AC has some spare B767-300s hanging around. There are a few L1011s in the desert too.. On Jun 24, 2004, at 7:43 PM, Mark Greenwood wrote: > 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? >>> > > >