C-17's composite horizontal stabilizer completes tests
Structural testing of a new composite horizontal stabilizer torque box weighing 20% less than its aluminum counterpart has been completed at Northrop Grumman in Dallas, where the tail is produced, Boeing said. It achieved more than 200% of the design limit load last month. The first production...
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