C-17 COMPLETES
The McDonnell Douglas C-17 static ground test article has successfully completed its durability warranty requirement of 45,000 hr. of simulated flying in a program that began two years ago. The testing (equivalent to about 1.5 design lifetimes for the aircraft) simulates more than 30 years of actual...
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