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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 9:35 am
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Originally Posted by DENviaLAX
There is literally a giant hole a couple feet long in the wing of the 380, just inside the wingtip. Presumably from the winglet of the 47 going through it. These planes will not be flyable for awhile, especially considering Qantas doesn't have the tools to fix them at LAX. They'll probably have to bring in Boeing and Airbus to take care of it.
If that's the case, I would guess that the 744 is flyable assuming no structure damage to the wing itself - it's certified to fly without 1 winglet. However, Airbus is certainly loving Qantas for their contribution to their aircraft repair manual.
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