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Old May 23rd 06, 01:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default A380 flew into Heathrow today

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Thomas Borchert wrote:

yep, but I would expect that the "fix" be tested since the wing failed
the first test.


That's not really the way certification of these things work.


Not good engineering to fail a test and not test the fix
(hasn't anyone ever seen a failure mask a different design flaw?)

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