Nah - i have no contacts - if anything - only contacts in low places!
Anyway, this wasnt meant to be a wind up - hopefully someone can shed some light on whether the said rumour is true. I remember seeing the Boeing 747 test video, where the main wing spar snaps after some 27 foot or so wing deflection - it seemed fairly impressive. I would like to see the stress the A380s wing takes before it snaps - after all, with composites involved i thought it could take more punishment - and if it hasnt taken the strain as expected, i wonder what else may have been 'under-engineered'.
I am not sure if we would find out the truth. I wouldnt think Airbus would want news of the wing test failing prematurely to get out and about (if indeed it has).
Last edited by blueloo; 20th Jan 2005 at 03:30.