From kls Thu Sep 10 02:08:19 1998 Path: bounce-back Newsgroups: sci.aeronautics.airliners Date: 10 Sep 98 02:08:19 From: mechb747@aol.com (MechB747) Subject: Re: 747 wing flexibility References: Message-ID: Approved: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Sender: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com >I heard once that a 747 wing is designed to flex in turbulence up to 6 >feet at the tip (3 feet up, 3 feet down). Does anyone know if this is >correct and where I might find the facts on this... 6 feet on a 747 doesn't sound exessive to me at all. Boeing aircraft have very flexible wings, which act sort of like shock absorbers... that's why they ride so nice. Matt in Seattle Student Pilot To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.