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The test on the Boeing 787 broke the load test machine - the composite wing was so strong, they literally couldn't break it. And let's just put this on record,
by awalton 7y ago
The test on the Boeing 787 broke the load test machine - the composite wing was so strong, they literally couldn't break it.
And let's just put this on record, so people can really shut up about this: The Airbus A380 failed at 145% maximum wing load. That's a full 3.3% below the safety margin. They did not retest, but did subsequently reenforce (just as Boeing is here). The plane was put into service by the FAA.
- neuronic 7y agoIt's always the same on HN. Some post about any news at Boeing, be they good, bad or whatever. Someone has to chime in and drag Airbus through the dirt at least once. Let's at least mention one issue regarding Airbus. Is this a sales platform? Really makes you wonder. Maybe it's just some weirdo mix of patriotism and capitalism.
- jvanderbot 7y agoYou missed the point completely. The point is: There's nothing wrong with being off target in these failure tests, and it's normal what happened in both cases.
- awalton 7y agoThis post didn't "drag Airbus through the dirt," it proved that there's no issue with the testing process at hand. Airbus did nothing wrong, nor did Boeing in this instance. Both "failed" to hit the target safety margin, took remediation steps, and did not retest. This is the system working as intended. The fact that you see this as somehow anti-Airbus is evidence of a personal bias.