Episode 25 • • 1:27:13 - 1:30:01
25: Grapes the Size of Little Oranges
Wing Design Theories, Boeing vs McDonnell Douglas
John C. Dvorak explains the differing philosophies of aircraft wing design, contrasting Boeing’s "flapping" flexible wings with McDonnell Douglas’s rigid wings. He describes the experience of watching an Airbus wing flex during a flight and discusses how these designs impact maintenance requirements.