Fatigue Tests Begin on 787
By Michael Mecham mecham@aviationweek.com
San Francisco
At least 18 months later than planned, Boeing is beginning fatigue tests on the structural airframe of a standard-size 787 test airframe that will take it through three times its design life.
The tests serve three purposes: they are necessary for certification; they aid Boeing’s design team as it works on the higher gross weight 787-9 series, and they are an ...
