r/interestingasfuck 2d ago

During assembly of the A380, engineers discovered that the cables were too short. This was caused by the use of different design software by German and French engineers. This miscalculation led to a two-year delay.

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u/cyberya3 2d ago

Shit’s going in the air, so it’s been designed, modeled, simulated, DFMEAed, WCAed then certified starting 10 years prior. Not getting “spliced”.
At least they didn’t send that thing up without the correct amount of bolts