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From: jallred@bbn.com (John Allred)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Toughness of Boeing craft
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Date: 10 Nov 88 01:02:34 GMT
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In article <3330012@hpindda.HP.COM> mears@hpindda.HP.COM (David B. Mears) writes:
> <a story about 747 wing stress tests>

A year or so ago a trans-pacific 747 flight ended up doing some
abnormal maneuvers (my memory is hazy, but it was caused by an
autopilot and engine-out interaction).  When the pilot finally got the
747 straight and level (after losing something like 20000 feet in a
minute or two), the wingtips had been moved six feet up from their
previous positions.

The six foot set in the wings was *within tolerance*!  Now that's one
tough bird.
____
John Allred
BBN Systems and Technologies Corp.
(jallred@bbn.com)

A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.