Robustitude

The SA-14 hit on the Airbus A300B4 taking off from Baghdad Nov. 22 inflicted frightful damage and ignited a fuel-fed fire on the outer left wing (see ASW, Dec. 8). Reader Ira Rimson said the fact that the airplane held together was a tribute to Airbus' built-in "robustitude." Herewith, his working...

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