tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post2125188711717238466..comments2024-03-28T19:12:11.348-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: If you haven't seen the testing of Boeing wings, you'll be amazed how much they are designed, engineered, and tested to bend without failure or damage. Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-48589096175216655032018-07-06T02:26:11.744-07:002018-07-06T02:26:11.744-07:00I remember seeing the video of the 777 test in a p...I remember seeing the video of the 777 test in a programme about the aicraft's design (particularly about how the whole thing was done on one massive computer system). I think it was a BBC Horizon episode.<br />Everyone applauded as it reached 150% without failing and then even louder when there was a big bang and collapse at 154%. You want an aircraft to be exactly strong enough for the job. Any stronger and you're just reducing payload (in effect making the plane weaker).<br />Tonytonyand03https://www.blogger.com/profile/11074005849167110889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-88717226466291890892018-07-04T20:55:50.302-07:002018-07-04T20:55:50.302-07:00That's the 787 wing test that they stopped at ...That's the 787 wing test that they stopped at 150% of the design load. The 777 failed at 154% of design and Boeing didn't want to snap these composite wings because they were needed for more tests like the 25,000 hour flapping test. There was a lot of excitement at work (Boeing) over this test.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.com