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A380 Blade Off Test

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Aviation & aerospace engineeringMechanical & precision engineering

What it is

Footage of an Airbus A380 engine blade-off test, in which a fan blade is deliberately released at full thrust to show the engine contains the failure.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in aviation threads to show that engines are designed to contain a failed fan blade.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “There are much longer versions on YT, e.g. this one [0] which covers it in more detail”

    Longer version of the blade-off test footage in more detail

    hazeii, 2021-02 · Recommendation · in “United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine”

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Topics: a380, blade-off test, engine containment, aviation, certification

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