Megastructures - demolish a 747
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seen this on TV today. was wondering why on hell they use Depleted uranium in planes.
My knowledge of planes and Depleted uranium is small but when the EHO in film had to make sure it was not cut and thus become radioactive was interesting to say the least
I guess its only due to the size VS weight they use it and how much danger would people be in if the plane crashed
just interested to find out more
My knowledge of planes and Depleted uranium is small but when the EHO in film had to make sure it was not cut and thus become radioactive was interesting to say the least
I guess its only due to the size VS weight they use it and how much danger would people be in if the plane crashed
just interested to find out more
RemaL said:
anyone got any info on the reason they sue this metal on planes
I believe they use them as counterweights, being very heavy stuff I guess it means it takes up less actual space for equivalent weight of other dense materials.ETA: bugger, beaten to it
Edited by Neil_H on Monday 6th October 11:54
rude-boy said:
tinman0 said:
Was watching that earlier. Getting a bit boring watching quite so many reality type programmes hamming it up.
As the g/f said to me, "Christ, was this made by the same morrons that did Ice Road Truckers and Axe Men?"The best one by a long chalk is Deadliest Catch.
tinman0 said:
rude-boy said:
tinman0 said:
Was watching that earlier. Getting a bit boring watching quite so many reality type programmes hamming it up.
As the g/f said to me, "Christ, was this made by the same morrons that did Ice Road Truckers and Axe Men?"The best one by a long chalk is Deadliest Catch.
RemaL said:
seen this on TV today. was wondering why on hell they use Depleted uranium in planes.
My knowledge of planes and Depleted uranium is small but when the EHO in film had to make sure it was not cut and thus become radioactive was interesting to say the least
I guess its only due to the size VS weight they use it and how much danger would people be in if the plane crashed
just interested to find out more
Only caught a short section, where the guy got hydraulic fluid in his face and eyes. And to scrap a car all the fluids have to be pumped out...My knowledge of planes and Depleted uranium is small but when the EHO in film had to make sure it was not cut and thus become radioactive was interesting to say the least
I guess its only due to the size VS weight they use it and how much danger would people be in if the plane crashed
just interested to find out more
TC
Tom_C76 said:
Only caught a short section, where the guy got hydraulic fluid in his face and eyes. And to scrap a car all the fluids have to be pumped out...
TC
Wasn't just hydraulic fluid, it was skydrol, real nasty sTC
t.As for using DU as counterweights, I can see that as good reason, just have never come across it, (only worked on smallish aircraft).
DU is hardly radioactive, it can generally be handled in your bare hands. What is nasty is when particles of it get in your lungs/etc, because your body cannot clear it.Yes, used as mass balances on ailerons, rudders and trim tabs. Not a problem if disposed of correctly. When the KLM 747 crashed into a block of flats in Holland there was all sorts of discussion about the effects that the depleted uranium from the control surfaces had on survivors but I've never heard it being mentioned in respect of any other accident.
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