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Presumably they're just testing the ergonomics of their seat/cockpit layout, or something along those lines. Unless you're worried that they're actually going t
by teraflop 11y ago
Presumably they're just testing the ergonomics of their seat/cockpit layout, or something along those lines. Unless you're worried that they're actually going to try to build an airplane out of cardboard, I don't see what the problem is.
- bscholl 11y agoThis is what a scrappy airplane startup looks like in the early days. The wooden mockups validate sizing and ergonomics before you lay down expensive carbon fiber.
- jerf 11y ago"Unless you're worried that they're actually going to try to build an airplane out of cardboard" I dunno. They do say "carbon fiber" a lot... and that is a description of cardboard....
- toomuchtodo 11y agoCarbon fiber is incredibly strong when engineered properly: "During the test, the wings on the 787 were flexed upward “approximately 25 feet” which equates to 150 percent of the most extreme forces the airplane is ever expected to encounter during normal operation. The test is used to demonstrate a safety margin for the design and is part of the certification process to show the airplane can withstand extreme forces."
- david-given 11y agoI don't know what a foot is any more, but here's a video of the A380 doing its wing flex test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B74_w3Ar9nI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B74_w3Ar9nI