VOTD: Boeing 777 Wing Testing
In keeping with the aviation theme further down the page, today’s VOTD shows the structural testing phase of the wings on a Boeing 777 passenger aircraft.  There’s something mildly disturbing about a bunch of aircraft engineers standing around and cheering and clapping when the wings of an aircraft explosively fail during load testing.  I just hope I never have to see the wings on any plane that I am on go beyond about 90% of rated load. Let alone 154 % !!! Makes an ALMIGHTY bang when it finally goes.
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