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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 10:06 am
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Originally Posted by luckybills
<SNIP> only to be caught by the aged and rigid wings of a 20+ year old aircraft.
Actually, aircraft wings are not rigid at all, they’re designed to flex. As for the age of an aircraft, this has nothing to do with how safe it is.



Originally Posted by num1bearsfan
<SNIP> I guess I could be classified as mildly insane, but I usually really enjoy a good amount of turbulence.
Same here, other than spilling my drink or needing to go to the lav when the seatbelt sign is on.
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