The JAL A350 is the first hull loss of a composite airliner and the first by fire. The proposed Airbus A350, with a planned entry-into-service in 2013, also has a composite fuselage with 53% of the airplane by weight being composite. B-2 composite airplane crashThe issue of a large airplane composite fire took on new meaning with a real-life example, rather than a theoretical test, when the B-2A bomber crashed and burned on take-off at a US military base in Guam. “Water supply and agent conservation will be at a premium for fighting a composite aircraft. Denver’s Davis also notes that new firefighting equipment will be needed to deal with composite airplane crashes.

Source: Ethiopian News January 02, 2024 16:02 UTC