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How about French copper wire, plugged into a German aluminum socket? LOL!

13 posted on 01/21/2007 4:12:31 PM PST by TommyDale (If we don't put a stop to this global warming, we will all be dead in 10,000 years!)

Actually, if I remember correctly, one of the wiring "issues" was that Airbus was converting much the (5 tonne overweight) airplane to aluminum wiring. Aluminum has different minimum bend radii than does copper, so they are left with a rerouting problem.

The fact that it takes them so very, very long to redesign and reroute wiring might lead one to conclude that either (a) the airplane could be a bit "under-engineered" or (b) perhaps there could be some much larger issues with the aircraft (wing strength, fuel efficiency...) that somehow escape public mention.

29 posted on 01/21/2007 7:53:20 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)