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Description: Hole in RCC leading-edge panel, a result of impact testing in the investigation of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Soft polyurethane foam impacted this mock-up of a space shuttle wing at approximately 850 km/h.
Title: Impact-test
Credit: Colombia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) website
Author: Rick Stiles
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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