In the earlier stages of 787 production, this 747-400 was reconfigured so that it could transport some of the large structural elements needed for construction of the Dreamliner.
(Photos courtesy of Boeing)
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Submitted by airsteve172 on October 27, 2011.
While I've heard and read pretty much all the usual hype touted about this aircraft, I never saw any mention of how well (or how poorly) the composite materials would stand up to fire. Does anyone have any data on any difference in resistance to fire of composite materials compared to the more traditional aluminum?
Submitted by Mark in Idaho on November 01, 2011.
Graphite composite has very good burn characteristics.
An excerpt from the FAA testing report
Check page 13 and 14 of the document at http://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/TN11-8.pdf
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