Airbus demonstrates how much its wings can bend and they're pushed to levels you wouldn't think are possible

In a move that makes you feel a little bit better about turbulence, Airbus demonstrates how much its planes’ wings can bend, and the results are mind-blowing.

In a controlled test, engineers pushed the aircraft’s massive wings to the absolute limit to see how far they could flex without breaking.

The sight is both terrifying and fascinating, as the wings bend by more than five meters both up and down, and makes you realize that they’re way bendier than anyone actually thought.

It’s a powerful reminder of how far aviation design has come, and makes you feel a lot safer when you’re heading off in an Airbus to your vacation.

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Airbus wings that can bend to their absolute limits

These Airbus engineers have shown off just how impressively bendy airplane wings are

Inside a huge steel cage weighing more than 2,500 tons, Airbus engineers loaded the Airbus’ wings with immense force to simulate real-life extreme flight stress, like high winds or in-flight emergencies.

During the test, the wings flexed an incredible 5.2 meters up and down, which is about 17 feet, a shocking movement that looks almost impossible when you see it happen.

But that dramatic motion isn’t a design flaw, it’s a feature.

Turns out that aircraft wings are designed to bend under pressure rather than stay rigid, allowing them to absorb turbulence, lift forces, and handle other stresses during flight without cracking or breaking into pieces.

You probably shouldn’t fear turbulence

The test, done by the engineers, proved how advanced materials like carbon-fibre give modern planes both strength and flexibility.

Airbus engineers take the plane to the extreme so they can confirm safety margins far beyond what’s ever encountered in normal flight.

So while it might look like those wings are about to snap, they’re actually doing exactly what they’re meant to, showing the world that next time you experience turbulence, you’ll most definitely be ok.

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