Looking at the wings while flying
Jan 19, 2015 | 10:08 am
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Bridges flex for the same reason as planes, and to a greater degree. Bridge flex has little to nothing to do with structurally deficient bridges (which is certainly a serious problem). Brand new bridges have plenty of flex, by design.
Jan 19, 2015 | 10:21 am
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I had one on a recent flight; sadly my phone was dead or I would have taken a bunch of pictures. I'd guess about 90% of my flights I sit in an aisle seat, so I don't often have a chance to look out the windows.
Jan 19, 2015 | 11:34 am
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Jan 19, 2015 | 1:44 pm
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Scratches on the wings are pretty much identically equivalent to dings and rock chips on the front of a car. Just as I'd never worry about getting into a taxi cab because the paint on the front was a little chipped, I also never worry about similar cosmetic damage on aircraft...
Jan 20, 2015 | 10:15 am
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Flew on the BA 787 from AUS to LHR a few months back and was sitting just behind the wing so I had a good view of the wing through the window. It is kinda scary to see how much those wings bend, but cool at the same time. Other planes I don't see wings bend all that much, but on a 787 it was definitely noticeable.