Boeing has begun fatigue testing on the structural airframe of the 787 Dreamliner.
The 787 airframe test rig simulates multiple lifecycles to observe the airplane’s response over time.
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes structures vice-president Jim Ogonowski said that fatigue testing was a much longer process than static testing, simulating up to three times the number of flight cycles an airplane is likely to experience during a lifetime of service.
Fatigue testing verifies the capability of the aircraft to endure long-term continued use.
The testing is part of the process to achieve US Federal Aviation Administration certification.
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