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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 2:16 pm
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DillMan
 
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Originally Posted by SquareDanceGuy
Duh, wouldn't it be cheaper, faster and easier to swap in a fresh BATTERY than an entire AIRPLANE?

Maybe that's why I'm not in the airline business.
I would imagine the time involved in replacing "a battery" on an MD-80 is probably much greater than the time to change airplanes, particularly since we are talking about an expendable part. It isn't as if they could have just popped the hood, swapped the battery, tightened the leads and said "have a great day and you need a new filter!"
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