2007-08-03 02:08:34 · 11 answers · asked by coolie 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
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2007-08-03 02:12:18 · update #1
The fuel is coming out of the overflow vents. The 737 does not have the capability to dump fuel. Jet fuel is known to contract and expand with heat changes. What most likely happened here is the tank was filled at night after a night flight and as the day heated up, the fuel expanded and went out of the overflow vents.
2007-08-03 02:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by Charles 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
There is no such thing as an aircraft dumping fuel in mid-flight except in emergency situations. The trail you are pointing to is that of an aircraft fuel tank that has been overfilled. Due to laws of Physics and Chemistry, liquids expand exponentially when the temperatures changes drastically. The leak comes from relief vent built into the wing.
2007-08-04 21:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by tsa20021103 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to disagree with eferrel on the comment "at no time will an airplane be fueled enough to overflow." We have wing tanks and center tanks. We first fill the wing tanks and then the center tanks. I have had numerous flights where we have filled the wing tanks to capacity and then put fuel in the center tank. We didn't have fuel coming out on the ground but did have fuel overflow for a very short time during the climbout. So it is possible.
2007-08-03 18:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by IFlyGuy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
737s don't have the ability to jettison fuel, so it's not it.
It also might not be a contrail.
Overflow? I remembered that 737's fuel vents are near the tip of the wings. This one was not.
It might be a fuel leak. I suspect the fuel was leaking from one of the tank seals underneath the wings.
2007-08-05 02:27:16 · answer #4 · answered by PhatTats 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. It is an aerodynamic contrail formed in the gap between the flap and elevator.
Charles M is right about the 737 not having the capability to jettison fuel, but in error about the fuel coming out an overflow or vent.
At no time will any airliner be fueled enough to over flow. Only enough fuel for the mission plus the required reserve in case of having to land at an alternate is loaded on at a time.
2007-08-03 17:34:08 · answer #5 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
10 pts. 4 Charles M!
2007-08-03 09:22:41 · answer #6 · answered by MD-11 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
80% dumping 20% leaking. ask them for more info
2007-08-03 11:01:42 · answer #7 · answered by chechen_vip 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its taking a #2
2007-08-03 09:18:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be dumping fuel.Although I don't know where the dumping ports are on that plane.
2007-08-03 21:35:22 · answer #9 · answered by thresher 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
its dumping
2007-08-03 09:41:19 · answer #10 · answered by 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR Vspec 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋