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Before the plane's engines are mounted, it is necessary to hang this 17,000 pound weight from the wings in order to flex the wings, which allows for workers to install the doors and windows. The wing flexing slightly curves the fuselage, which is required to install the doors and wings.
September 25, 2011 7:29 PM PDT
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET
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