Originally Posted by
Lyman
There was evidence of delamination, and matrix rich pockets that disintegrated, as would be expected, as well as the cross laminar fracturing that came with load limit exceedence.
That doesn't mean anything unless it was proven that metallic materials would not have failed at the same load level.
From the improved design shown in later iterations of the 300 family
There was no later iteration of the A300 family, the A300(B4)-600 was the last. There was a -600R, but the only change there was the addition of a trim tank in the V/S.