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> Here is another video of a 777 wing test where it broke at 154% of the normal load

I really hope you mean 154% of the max load, and I hope that max load is engineered to be far above what should be seen in actual service. 50% over the normal service load is not what I would consider extreme, and not something I would expect to be acceptable in an aircraft.

parent kbenson 7 years ago

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