Boeing Completes Destructive Testing on 787 Dreamliner Wing Box
SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] completed destructive testing today on a full-scale composite wing box of the 787 Dreamliner, the first Boeing all-composite wing box ever built. To meet certification requirements, the wings must withstand loads up to 1.5 times, or 150 percent, of the highest aerodynamic load that the jet could ever be expected to encounter.
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