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Originally posted by quiet
seriously? cool.
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yep saw it on discovery channel
they set up a 747 in a jig and then started flexing both wings at the same time until they fail.
Many plain manufacturers run these tests.
I am facinated with the technology, but I'm still scared as hell to get on one any more. You never know when some flopdick is not going to do his job correctly.
Go to the NTSB website and just read all of the near mishaps that happen that you never hear about on the news. You'll see actual reports about engines falling off in flight, pilots pulling out onto the wrong runway where planes are landing, all sorts of shit.
When terrorists got added to the list i said scew it, no more for me.