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Columbia: during test insulating foam has provoked a 56 cm gash on the wing's copy
Washington, Usa - Simulation has been demanded by Investigating Committee
"Insulating foam shotted against a Shuttle's left wing copy provoked a gash of 56 cm". This is a part of the press release's of the Investigating Committee on Columbia's incident, shuttle exploded in flight the past February 1 at atmosphere re-entry. "Gash's discovery is meaningful, although we are not still arrived to a final conclusion", specified Commission. During test, in Southwest Research Institute...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 46142
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency