This is a recent wing strength test video on the new Boeing 787 which has a ‘composite wing’ versus an ‘all metal wing’. This particular wing test was taken to 50% beyond the design limit of the 787 wing without a structural failure -which is quite an accomplishment. Still makes a pilot cringe to see a wing bent this much even if it is a controlled test.
http://787flighttest.com/hanger/wp-content/plugins/flash-video-player/mediaplayer/player.swf?streamer=rtmp://cp81820.edgefcs.net/ondemand/tpn/firstflight/&file=TestLog4.flv
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