fuselage parts

[aceantennagirl]

I have a client who needs to perform bird strike testing. We did design work for them and now we are going to help them coordinate the bird strike test. Where do you buy fuselage parts for testing? I am in need of an A320 fuselage.

 

[rb1957]

you might try "boneyard2u.com"

or look here ...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090128220031AAIVS9e

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

 

[aceantennagirl]

We are hoping the bird doesn't penetrate the radome or sheer it off.

I tried boneyard2u - he doesn't tear down the airframes so he doesn't have it. Keep trying!

 

[rb1957]

"We are hoping ..." if you've designed the radome and attachments without birdstrike, then i'd bet it will penetrate the radome or damage the fuselage attmt. penetrating the radome isn't necessarily the end of the world ... adding a blow-out panel will limit the aerodynamic ram pressure inside the radome. damagint the fuselage attmt would be a bigger problem ... you don't want the fuselage to decompress as a result of birdstrike (on the radome).

instead of testing, i'd've thought you'd get some milage from a NL FEA ?

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

 

[MintJulep]

US Airways has something they are trying to give away. Can't recall now if was an Airbus or a Boeing.

NW used to tear down their old aircraft at Laurinburg, NC airport. Don't know if that operation still exists after the merger with Delta.

 

[berkshire]

About 3 or 4 years ago Amercan airlines had a bunch of A300-660s parked in Roswell New Mexico.
Does it have to be an A320?
B.E.

 

[dwallace1971]

Try Scroggins Aviation

http://www.scrogginsaviation.com.

He has an A320 fuselage out in Mojave. The one we have we got from a boneyard in Greenwood MS. The contact info is below:

Todd Bradley
Site Operations Manager
Airport Road Building 600
Greenwood Ms.
38930
662-455-1826 Office
662-466-3427 Mobile


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