[antiRepublicrat]

Test everything to failure, no matter what computer models say.

They tested the wings towards failure, but went past the required test load and they were still going strong. They were thinking of testing them to breaking just for the entertainment value -- but I wouldn't want to be the one to sweep up all that exploded carbon fiber.

[wastedyears]

I’ve seen video of stress tests on aircraft wings, and when they go, they go with quite a loud bang.

[wastedyears]

Here ya go:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Uo0C01Fwb8