Admin Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 The wing flex test on the new 787 [ATTACH]10696.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]9111[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 previous. the B-707 had 27 feet flex without deformation (permanent) and it was all alloy. these carbon fibre things are something else, though. Don't know how they will cope with lightning strikes. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorticity Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Within each composite panel there is often a layer of copper mesh for conductivity. Between each major panel is a more substantial copper bonding strip. As I am sure you could guess the repair of any damage to this system is very important to ensure you don't get a blow out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Time will tell. Even alloy skinned aircraft are damaged by lightning, with a skin thickness of over 2 mm. Put me down as a big skeptic on this issue. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 i though the F111, wings looked flex when they went through cold proof testing in the states.WOW these composite wings look they are going to hold wing tips LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangocharlie123 Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 That is Brilliant Does this mean they are one step closer to a real life bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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