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Boeing Lays Off Only Guy Who Knows How To Keep Wings On Plane (www.theonion.com)
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An oldie, but a goodie - in honor of the news with that Max model losing its Window at high altitudes.

It turns out engineering is important. Who could have known? /s

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This has never been more relevant after the side panel of one their jets just "fell off" today. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/alaska-airlines-grounds-boeing-737-9-aircraft-wind-blew-out-1.7076487

[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

At least it wasn't the front that fell off.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is that typical? For the front to fall off?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

We’ll just tow it outside the environment.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That’s not very typical, I’d like to make that point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Some of them are built so the front doesn’t fall off!