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Originally Posted by Rc Soarer
It is amazing how much the wings bend upwards when it flies.
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If you think that's a lot, check out the Boeing
B-52 Stratofortress, or the
Rutan Voyager. (Almost all large aircraft, and all
modern airliners have very flexible wings.)
I've heard this same comment a lot recently; I wonder if it's generally a reaction to the idea that the 787 uses relatively new structural technologies, and an (unfounded) expression of uncertainty regarding its strength?