LOAD BEARING
The U.S. Air Force has suffered a potentially critical setback in getting the F-22 stealth fighter into production. One of the test aircraft was undergoing the last of 19 loads tests when disaster struck. The aircraft was being exposed to 141% loads--on its way to 150% stress--when a component...
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