(sid) wrote in message . com...
So, John, have you guys sim'd the scenario that the A-300 faced after
it was zapped leaving Baghdad? In short what would the loss of all
hydraulics, and use of control surfaces, coupled with that kind of
airfoil degradation do to a more modern 'bus flight control
automation?

The 300 is a totally different airplane. It pre-dates "Fly-by-wire"
which was introduced on the 320 series and incorporated in the 330/340
aircraft (and, I assume, the 380 as well). The 300 uses "old
technology" systems like the Boeings: hydro-mechanical flight
controls.

The 320 and beyond are electro-hydraulic flight controls. You can fly
without the electrons (not pretty, but it works: think 2-channel RC
model planes), but you have to have hydraulics. The good news is,
there are three hydraulic systems on each flight control and there is
a leak detection system that isolates the primary system (green) in
the 330 to preserve fluid for EMERG GEN and flight control use.

In any case, there is no way I know of to simulate that sort of damage
in the simulator. An interesting problem to be sure - would the bird
be able to retain enough fluid to operate the flight controls?

John Alger