Boeing Completes Destructive Testing on 787 Dreamliner Wing Box
SEATTLE, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) completed destructive testing today on a full-scale composite wing box of the 787 Dreamliner, the first all-composite wing box ever built for a Boeing commercial airplane. This test is part of the certification process for the all-new jetliner.
“Successful completion of the wing box destruction test marks a major step forward in highlighting the innovation on the 787,” said Mark Jenks, vice president of 787 Development. “In addition to determining the strength of the structure, the test helps us verify the analytical methods we have used to calculate the loads the structure will have to carry.”