Are overwing exits still useable if the flaps can’t be lowered?
2021年2月20日 · 1: In some widebodies, the role of overwing exits is instead filled by full-size conventional exit doors a short distance forward and/or aft of the wing; these full-size exits …
Why do almost all overwing exit slides open over the trailing edge …
2021年1月16日 · For low-slung narrowbodies, where you slide down the flaps to get to the ground, the predominance of trailing-edge overwing exits is excusable, as the flaps are on the …
Why are overwing engines so rare? - Aviation Stack Exchange
2019年7月4日 · Another reason overwing engines are not favored for passenger planes is that instead of shielding the passengers from engine noise by the wing (as in the case of …
aircraft design - Why do emergency exits over the wings have …
The overwing exits are not normal passenger entry points and are sized to fit the fuselage above the wing where a door would be too large and weaken the fuselage structure too much at that …
Why evacuate wing at the front side after water landing?
When looking at the following Transavia B737 safety cards, I noticed that after a water landing, passengers who evacuate via the overwing exits should leave the wing at the front, while …
Why not mount airliner jet engines above the wings?
2014年11月14日 · Overwing placement certainly decreases the risk of FOD but may impede passengers view and increase noise. Aircraft landing gear may have to be a certain height …
Can the overwing exit slide be used when ditching in an A320?
2019年10月26日 · Here you can see that the A320 has four slide rafts (fwd and aft doors) and two overwing escape slides. If the usage of overwing exits become necessary then they can be …
What is the correct procedure for overwing fueling a CRJ200?
2018年6月28日 · Say the Right tank has 2450lbs, the Center tank has 0 and the Left tank also has 2540lbs. I have to start overwing fueling and the pilot's order was for 12,500 lbs total. How …
How can the Airbus A319 accommodate 156 passengers with …
If modification 32208 is embodied in production on A319 airplanes, the aircraft is eligible for maximum capacity of 160 passengers. This modification consists in structural and system …
Does opening of emergency doors over wings, lead to automatic …
2015年9月1日 · In most aircraft the overwing exits are equipped with inflatable slides that inflate aft over the wing trailing edge (see the image in the other answer). However in some aircraft it …