Critical Foam Impact Test Dislodges Wing Seal
Foam Jars T-Seal The first shuttle external tank foam impact tests against simulated Columbia leading edge panels on May 29 knocked loose a T-seal opening a 22-in.-long gap in the simulated wing leading edge--a stunning test result that begins to provide physical proof that foam shed by the Lockheed...
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