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Christmas Day bombing attempt

BBC sponsored a bombing test on a retired Boeing 747 to see if the Northwest Airlines Airbus A330 would have survived the Christmas Day bombing attempt. The results are surprising and may be seen here. The aluminum fuselage… Read More

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 Posted on March 4, 2010 by Scott Hamilton

 Airbus, Boeing

     A330, Airbus A350, Boeing 747, Boeing 787, Northwest Airlines Christmas Day bombing

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