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Old May 21st 06, 07:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default A380 flew into Heathrow today

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
It is too short. Or, rephrased, remember, those huge, beefy wings are
carrying (essentially) a double fuselage load.


And those wings failed their ultimate strength test at 1.47, just short of
1.5, times load limit. How can they stretch it when it isn't strong enough
as it is?

D.