Ultimate Load Testing On Gulfstream G500 Validates Structural Integrity [feedly]

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Ultimate Load Testing On Gulfstream G500 Validates Structural Integrity
// Aero-News Network

Stressed To 150 Percent Load Limit, Fulfilling Certification Requirement Gulfstream has completed ultimate load testing for its new Gulfstream G500. Ultimate load represents 150 percent of limit load and is equivalent to a 1.5 safety factor specified by the FAA and EASA. Limit load is the maximum level that an aircraft should experience once during its service life. Completion of the full-scale aircraft ultimate test fulfills the certification requirements for both the FAA and EASA.
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