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A350 wing test

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. There is more than 2,500 tonnes of steel in the cage.
  2. They plan to pull the wings with great force to test their strength.
  3. They have 12,000 sensors to record data.
  4. Its displacement is up to 5.2 metres under the maximum load.
  5. They pressurise the aircraft to a level that would be worse than in space, more than 1.3bar.

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A350 wing test

Here’s an interesting video that shows the wing testing process that the Airbus A350 had to pass.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

Have a great weekend!!

  1. How much steel is there in the cage around the plane?
  2. What do they plan to do to the wings?
  3. How many sensors do they have to record data?
  4. When the maximum load is applied to the wing, what is its displacement?
  5. How much do they pressurise the aircraft?

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Pushing the A350 XWB to the brink

Airbus’ thorough programme of static ground testing — including mechanical load and pressurisation evaluations — proves the A350 XWB’s structural limits before the aircraft can make its first flight.