A380 WING TEST WORRISOME
Credit: AIRBUS
When the Airbus A380 wing failed its static ultimate load test roughly 3% short of the required 1.5 times limit load on Feb. 14 (AW&ST Feb. 20, p. 44), it raised serious issues: *Ultimate load includes a required safety factor of 1.5 times limit load. *The American Airlines Flight 587 disaster...
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