What's Ahead in Aerospace: Foam strike test yields 'significant' result, CAIB says

FOAM TEST: A recent test in which a piece of insulating foam was fired at a mockup of the leading edge of the space shuttle's wing created a long, narrow gap between a leading edge panel and its adjoining T-seal, an effect the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) calls "significant." During...

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