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Pictures: Airliner was smashed by hail in mid-air
A Dash 8-300 from the Zambian regional operator Proflight was smashed by hail and hit by lightning. The incident happened on Nov. 25 while the plane was descending for Lusaka International Airport. The plane hit a severe storm. Pictures of the seriously damaged aircraft were published on a social media account of a local news portal. (airlinerwatch.com) עוד...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
that'll buff right out.
oh yeah.. A hours work right there and it will be just like new.
The windscreens held.
Yes.. but was damaged... The Windshield is about 3 1/2 layers of glass and is very durable... I remember once we had a -100 parked over night at an out station that got hit by a Hail Storm... The Joke was that we need to sell Banner Advertisement on it to the PGA Tour... The top of the wings, Fuselage, and tail looked like it had been hit by a thousand Golf Balls... We documented over 900 golf ball size dents.
"We documented over 900 golf ball size dents"
That would have improved the aerodynamics of the plane =)
That would have improved the aerodynamics of the plane =)
It may have... It flew for quite a few years on Deferral before it was fixed.
How can a windshield be "3 1/2 layers of glass"?
Why not?
I do not understand your question.. they are all 3 Layers Thick... Pressurization..
My only thought is maybe he's confused on the half layer? What would a half layer be in this case?
There are 3 layers of glass that is about 1/2" thick each. They are all bonded together into one, and depending which window may be heated. the 1/2 layer I would probably call the inner layer.
Just half as thick as the 3 other layers.