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Old 21st Jan 2005, 11:38
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For all of your information my mole on the inside at Airbus at Filton tells me
Next week is the 60% limit load test of the wing. The week after the 100% limit load is scheduled. I don’t know when the ‘crunch-test’ will take place.
So, as a stress engineer by trade and well aware of the margins of safety required on these components, I would be extremely surprised if anything has failed so far.

Sorry it's not a categoric denial, but it's the best I can do!
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