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FAA approves provisions for A321XLR's novel fuel tank to address fire risk
WASHINGTON — The FAA announced that it has authorized specific requirements for the Airbus A321XLR following concerns that a new type of fuel tank used at the European planemaker's latest-generation long-haul narrow-body jet could pose a fire risk. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Mehr...
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Any participant that boards a commercial airliner, or elite bidness' jet these days and has no clue that they are strapped into a Ford Pinto has been out of touch with reality for some period of time! Where do you think Boeing hid the fuel for the BBJ's?
Wing tank, center tank, trunk tank they are all potentially explosive empty or full according to,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800
Even the FAA flunked their own test,
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/02/us/jet-crash-test-of-fuel-safety-causes-fireball.html
Don't crash! A pilots mantra.
Wing tank, center tank, trunk tank they are all potentially explosive empty or full according to,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800
Even the FAA flunked their own test,
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/02/us/jet-crash-test-of-fuel-safety-causes-fireball.html
Don't crash! A pilots mantra.
It's how the Concorde worked..
So the folks in the back of the 'bus are sitting on a fuel tank? Maybe I'd prefer not to know that.
So do most pick ups and passenger cars on the roads today. But wait there's more. To replace the fuel pump on a car, you have to remove the rear seat.
BS, to replace the fuel pump on an auto. you have to remove the fuel tank for virtually anything fuel injected, or manufactured in the US since the 90's.
Unless its foreign LOL
Unless its foreign LOL which is 30% + on the streets today
EASA already, back in June of his year issued exactly the same set of requirements.