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Boeing completes ultimate-load flexing wing test on Dreamliner airplane
Everett, Usa - The initial results are positive
Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing up-bending test on the 787 Dreamliner static test unit. During the testing, loads were applied to the airframe to replicate 150 percent of the most extreme forces the airplane is ever expected to experience while in service. The wings were flexed upward by approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) during the test. The initial results of the ultimate-load...
fra/pec - 1115897
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency