Boeing 777 wing fails at 154% of design load
mtthw0 · Demo · 3 min · 2010 · YouTube title: Boeing 777 Wing Test
Why it's here
HN links it constantly as vivid evidence of how much margin aircraft structures have and that destructive testing is real.
What it covers
A short video of a Boeing 777 wing being tested to destruction, finally breaking at 154 percent of its designed limit load. The wing is flexed upward until it fails.