Originally Posted by
b1lanc
Kind of ironic that that airframe that once had a tendency to shed wings at altitude is strong enough still to fly through these massive hurricanes 50 years later.
Absolutely! Once they got that pesky flutter thing fixed it showed itself to be a very robust airframe. (Apologies if it seems I'm making light of it; I'm not, and I am quite aware people died until the issue with the Electra was understood and repaired.)