BOEING will use hydraulic actuators to simulate in-flight forces as part of safety tests for the new 787 passenger jet.
The actuators will be used to twist and bend a static and fully completed test plane to measure strain on the fuselage and wings.
The company says the wings will be bent to a deflection of 8cm to ensure they are flexible enough to cope in real situations.
According to the manufacturer, the plane will also be de-pressurised and re-pressurised thousands of times. High-speed collisions with birds and hailstones will also be simulated.
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