02-02-2016, 12:16 PM
The fin above is made of metal.
ROBUST CONSTRUCTION: The fins are fabricated of steel or stainless steel
combined with strategic internal reinforcement. This interior bolstering enables
the fin to withstand the cyclic loads encountered during operation
A non retractable fiberglass one looks a lot different, mangled.
http://setsail.com/wp-content/uploads/20...ck-235.jpg
It would look more like a surfboard if the right shape.
A couple of images from MH17 to compare the material to. None of the more fragile composite control surfaces made it down in one piece, hardly any photo's of them. First would be part of one, second part of the wing itself, so much thinner layer.
![[Image: Investigation_of_the_crash_site_of_MH-17...g~original]](http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/aussie500/MH370%20Search/Investigation_of_the_crash_site_of_MH-17_zpsnxkizijw.jpg~original)
![[Image: MH17%20wing_zpsapg8wz0x.jpg~original]](http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/aussie500/MH370%20Search/MH17%20wing_zpsapg8wz0x.jpg~original)
The brown stain on what is likely the upper surface of the Maldives mystery bit, could have been there originally, not caused by any mishap or the journey.
And on whether the MH370 flaperon could have been ripped of in the air, as she was coming down, the inset one is a broken edge from MH17.
![[Image: MH370%20vs%20MH17_zpsiwh5sfok.png~original]](http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/aussie500/MH370%20Search/MH370%20vs%20MH17_zpsiwh5sfok.png~original)
ROBUST CONSTRUCTION: The fins are fabricated of steel or stainless steel
combined with strategic internal reinforcement. This interior bolstering enables
the fin to withstand the cyclic loads encountered during operation
A non retractable fiberglass one looks a lot different, mangled.
http://setsail.com/wp-content/uploads/20...ck-235.jpg
It would look more like a surfboard if the right shape.
A couple of images from MH17 to compare the material to. None of the more fragile composite control surfaces made it down in one piece, hardly any photo's of them. First would be part of one, second part of the wing itself, so much thinner layer.
![[Image: Investigation_of_the_crash_site_of_MH-17...g~original]](http://s81.photobucket.com/user/aussie500/media/MH370%20Search/Investigation_of_the_crash_site_of_MH-17_zpsnxkizijw.jpg.html)
![[Image: MH17%20wing_zpsapg8wz0x.jpg~original]](http://s81.photobucket.com/user/aussie500/media/MH370%20Search/MH17%20wing_zpsapg8wz0x.jpg.html)
The brown stain on what is likely the upper surface of the Maldives mystery bit, could have been there originally, not caused by any mishap or the journey.
And on whether the MH370 flaperon could have been ripped of in the air, as she was coming down, the inset one is a broken edge from MH17.
![[Image: MH370%20vs%20MH17_zpsiwh5sfok.png~original]](http://s81.photobucket.com/user/aussie500/media/MH370%20Search/MH370%20vs%20MH17_zpsiwh5sfok.png.html)