Comment by WalterBright
3 years ago
Because there are a zillion important parts on the airplane, if you make each one heavier than it needs to be, the airplane will be nailed to the tarmac.
3 years ago
Because there are a zillion important parts on the airplane, if you make each one heavier than it needs to be, the airplane will be nailed to the tarmac.
That makes sense. Here’s the question I left the article with:
Why not counterbore the pipe before installation, so it’s a trivial process?
Would it then not survive welding perhaps?