• @some_guy
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    312 days ago

    “Wings fall off” switch.

    • Pistcow
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      122 days ago

      As someone that builds the wings, I can whoele heartedly tell you that there probably isn’t a button that makes the wings fall off.

      • @lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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        222 hours ago

        What if they need to replace the wings quickly? Not having a button that makes the wings fall off sounds very inefficient and frankly irresponsible.

        • Pistcow
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          12 days ago

          Most of the wing structures are made in the good ol’ USA. The machinery required is a scale that no one is willing to invest in, even Boeing…

          • Okay so what I know is that there used to be a Canadian company that made the wing frame for them. Had a giant CNC machine that would cut it from one aluminum block, even the 747.

            What I was told is that they offshored it.

            I know that those guys make stuff for Cessna now.

    • @Joeffect@lemmy.world
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      42 days ago

      Wings? What wings? Elon will come out with a wingless plane design like a fucking tuna can and then be praised for his stupidity.