A380 fatigue test reaches 10,000 cycles

Airbus said it achieved "two major test milestones in the A380 program this week." Fatigue tests on an A380 in Dresden reached 10,000 cycles, twice as many as needed for certification, according to COO Charles Champion, who heads the A380 program. Fatigue testing began in September 2005 and will...

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