Stress test for Boeing’s new 777X model tore massive hole in fuselage, released images suggest
Stress test for Boeing’s new 777X model tore massive hole in fuselage, released images suggest
Damage done by a stress test for Boeing’s top notch 777X prototype is worse than earlier assumed, a recent media report claims, alleging this will still not hamper regulatory approval.
A September test – meant to bring Boeing’s new 777X airframe to its limits – left the plane’s skin torn open beneath a wing and a passenger door blown off its hinges just before the trial reached the supposed stress target, according to the Seattle Times. The outlet published a photo of what it said was the aftermath, claiming the obtained picture proves the extent of the failure is greater than originally thought.
Boeing 777X’s fuselage split dramatically durin...






