Trying To Break An Airliner’s Wings

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has to withstand 150 per cent of its wing’s load limit for three seconds. It looks like the upcoming airliner can handle the stress just fine. [Boeing]

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    Nick Ayre

    Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    imagine the noise it make when it decides to throw the towel in.

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      Johl

      Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM

      I demand ultra-slow footage of that!

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      Eugene

      Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 9:32 PM

      That noise would be awesome.

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    me

    Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    LOL yer i kno i dont want to be in the room when it does.

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