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A380 flew into Heathrow today



 
 
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Old May 30th 06, 01:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default A380 flew into Heathrow today

On Sun, 21 May 2006 at 06:06:36 in message
, Capt.Doug
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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?


Do you know what the design case used was; or what AUW it was based on?
If not then how do you know it was not strong enough?
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David CL Francis
 




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