12-10-2024, 02:19 PM
Once again... depleted uranium...
Waiting for Obie to remind us that most large passenger jets used it as ballast...
High density:
Depleted uranium is significantly denser than lead, making it ideal for creating compact, heavy counterweights needed for aircraft stability.
Past usage:
Older models of passenger jets, particularly large aircraft like Boeing 747s, sometimes incorporated depleted uranium counterweights in their wings.
Waiting for Obie to remind us that most large passenger jets used it as ballast...
High density:
Depleted uranium is significantly denser than lead, making it ideal for creating compact, heavy counterweights needed for aircraft stability.
Past usage:
Older models of passenger jets, particularly large aircraft like Boeing 747s, sometimes incorporated depleted uranium counterweights in their wings.