777 wing load test

[likeitfast55]

This is old, but it is an awesome example of the engineering that went into the 777. I can't wait to get my hands on this machine!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2HmvAXcU0&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAi2HmvAXcU0%26feature%3Dyoutu.be

[Chas_svo]

It's been posted before, but it's till cool as hell. I've seen all of the tests for the F35. They are hard to watch.

[brandon01rt]

154.......154

[JimD]

Pretty cool

[no4njnk]

Too bad at most facilities you cannot take pictures, it is fun designing equipment to break stuff.

[Vertnut]

Not nearly as exciting as Tex Johnson barrel-rolling the "new" 747, but cool nonetheless.

[BoostedGT]

Ive watched the F-35 wing load tests. Pretty awesome stuff. There is a building in FTW that does only this to various LM aircraft that come through.

[Strychnine]

Not nearly as exciting as Tex Johnson barrel-rolling the "new" 747, but cool nonetheless.

Pretty sure it was a 707, but the point remains

[ceyko]

one fifty four

[Mach1]

why do they keep calling it a 154, i thought it was a 777

[musclestang89]

Ive watched the F-35 wing load tests. Pretty awesome stuff. There is a building in FTW that does only this to various LM aircraft that come through.

I know which building you are talking about. I spent my last 7 years there right across form it at the engine shop. We had no restrooms at the engine so we had to use theirs. I know what you are talking about because I saw them do the F111 and the F16. I never got to see them do the F35 because I retired from there. By the way this is not Brandon it is his Dad.

[likeitfast55]

why do they keep calling it a 154, i thought it was a 777

Your kidding right?

[Stroked87]

Pretty damn cool. I still would like to know what percentage it finally popped at, anyone catch that????

[BERNIE MOSFET]

Pretty damn cool. I still would like to know what percentage it finally popped at, anyone catch that????

154% of maximum service loading.

FARs require 1.5 times maximum load, so failure at 1.54 is pretty impressive.



Edit: I suspect I missed your sarcasm.

[crapstang]

Your kidding right?

Are you?

The 777 is a really cool aircraft. It's awesome to stand next to one, and then realize that (on the the 300, this is) all 777,000 lbs of that can fly...