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Old 8th Sep 2019, 06:08
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Frames were changed from sheet metal to milled aluminum and reduced by 2" thickness each, giving a total of 4" additional space.
So they might be as strong as on the "traditional" 777 but more flexible (stiffness increases at the order of 4 with thickness), causing more deformation to the door surround structure and putting more loads on the locking system.
We will see.

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