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Originally posted by elmo
I've worked with a few Aerospace fitters (Plane mechanics) who have told me of the hoops they have to jump through.
The QA for manufacturing proceedures on Planes makes our the manufacturing of our masts look like it's done by knidergarden children.
There was also an episode on Beyond 200 (I think) quite a few years back when these planes were on the drawing board showing the laminates and the testing which they did on them and it was all superior.
Just remember if gravity wants to get extra freindly with a plane Fire is the last of your worries
Soo true. was going to make the same point. If Boeing or Airbus made masts they would last for at least 10yrs but would have been tested ultrasonically, microscopically, x-rayed (maybe not but you get the point). Likely they last 10yrs or more and probably cost a few grand. Full lifetime warranty and you'd probably have to have then certified every year by certified mast mechanic as well as a 500hour inspection to boot.
The difference is like shooting a feature film via your $50 camera-phone from T-Moble on location in Compton,CA (think Boyz inda Hood
) vs the production crew from Lord of the Rings shooting and Imax feature in New Zealand and Antarctica...x10.
J
