I take it your an engineer of sorts then?
(, Wed 11 Feb 2009, 3:17, Reply)
I just remember seeing one of these destructive tests on a documentary about the A380; it's not the sort of thing you easily forget (explosions and fireworks etc.)
Found it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j973645y5AA
(they use kevlar or some other kind of uber cloth to contain the shrapnel)
(, Wed 11 Feb 2009, 10:25, Reply)