How to Keep a Plane in the Sky

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We take our seat on an aeroplane and settle in. We trust that the engines will start and keep running. That the fuselage will keep us safe. That we will lift into the sky and reach our destination safely. What we don't generally consider is the wild, unseen world of test engineering that makes all this possible: the mad geniuses who bend plane wings to breaking point, zap them with artificial lightning and repeatedly smash their tires into the ground until they reach breaking point. From 'childproof' bottle caps to the cars we ride and the bridges we cross, such stories shape the products we use each and every day. They underpin our trust in the objects that we generally expect to work as anticipated and not (unexpectedly) crack, blow up or spontaneously collapse. As Alex Davies reveals, this amazing reliability is thanks to the mostly invisible, maniacal, yet methodical work of test engineers, who divine how everything and anything could go wrong and then plan for it in advance - using rocket sleds, chicken cannons, bear testers and any means necessary. Uncovering the surprisingly profound science behind the fine print on the label, How to Keep a Plane in the Sky is as wildly entertaining as it is illuminating.

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