Truth and Tolerance

From "Typhoon Officially 'Over the Moon'" at the Society of British Aerospace Companies' Website:

Building one of the most advanced jet fighters in the world is a challenge for any aerospace company – but the one thing you might think you don't have to worry about when you start such a job is the pull of the moon.

But that is exactly the challenge faced by workers at BAE Systems on the Lancashire coast every time the Typhoon build process begins – because the moon's gravitational pull actually causes the ground to move beneath their feet.

So fine are the tolerances now used to build the Typhoon that even the movements of the tide could throw the jet fighter tolerances out.

Wow...

HT: Hannes Hacker

Science Posted by Cyrano at April 25, 2007 10:16 PM