THE VIDEO SHELF · aircraft maintenance
British Airways Boeing 747-400 in D-Check
An Engineering Giants documentary episode following a British Airways Boeing 747-400 through a D-check, the heaviest maintenance inspection, in Cardiff. The aircraft is stripped down and inspected nearly everywhere.
Why HN readers recommended it
Recommended as a great look at how thoroughly airliners are inspected and rebuilt, and cited in aviation maintenance discussions.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- JDProductions INC.
- Topic
- aircraft maintenance
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2012–2017
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Other factors that make aircraft like this one dirt cheap are that older aircraft (especially the 727) are very loud which makes it difficult to use them in commercial service to areas with noise restrictions. Hush kits are available but they're expensive and don't quiet …
maximilianburke on Hacker News · 2012-10
In Discovery Channel's Inside a Jet CrashAnother favorite aviation-related one, though more pop-sci-oriented, is this look at a 747 going through a D ("heavy maintenance") check that basically takes most of the plane apart and puts it back together, covering all the bits and how they need to work: [VIDEO]
ubernostrum on Hacker News · 2016-09
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