To: SkyDancer
The Boeing 777 went 157% of wing load before it broke ... I saw it in a video during a tour at the Everett plant .... Saw that on a TV special. (Discover or History channel, can't remember which) It's pretty impressive when the wing finally goes! Ka BOOOOM!
112 posted on
02/17/2006 7:58:08 AM PST by
TChris
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To: TChris
Yeah and they said it broke exactly where they thought it would and at the force it should ....
115 posted on
02/17/2006 8:39:56 PM PST by
SkyDancer
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