Flying commercial is safe. Its also good to remember the titanium wings bear the... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		AmericanOP on June 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Debris found came from missing Titan sub, says fri... Flying commercial is safe. Its also good to remember the titanium wings bear the full weight of the plane.

happycube on June 23, 2023 | [–]

50% of the wings on a 787 are carbon fiber. Which was tested far above loads before failing.

When corners aren't cut building the planes, and Boeing has never cut corn... oh, crud.

bandyaboot on June 23, 2023 | [–]

Almost the full weight. The fuselage typically contributes in the neighborhood of 10% of the lift.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact