minus-squarevoxel@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-27 months agoirrc it was pressure tested, just not stress tested. a.k.a the first dive is almost guaranteed to go fine, but the next ones cause the material to gradually fail
minus-squareUriel238 [all pronouns]linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agoAccording to Behind The Bastards they could hear the carbon fiber hull deteriorating below 4000’ and Rush dismissed it as settling.
irrc it was pressure tested, just not stress tested.
a.k.a the first dive is almost guaranteed to go fine, but the next ones cause the material to gradually fail
According to Behind The Bastards they could hear the carbon fiber hull deteriorating below 4000’ and Rush dismissed it as settling.