Testing Brakes on a 747-8

With all due respect but what's the point of this? It's basically a promotional video. From Boeing itself.
Am I supposed to feel safer now? Now that Boeing says it's safe? Boeing who made the plane?

It's like asking a psychic who pretends he can talk to the dead: "But can you really talk to the dead?"
I dunno, but what do you think the answer is going to be?

I just thought it was fun to watch. My apologies.

Captain Kirk.

Huh? No need to apologize. I'm just saying whatever jumps into my head really, don't take it too seriously (not that I really think that you do). ;)

But hey, if you are pushing some aviation agenda here, we need to get on top of it.

(Just kidding.)

(No I'm not!)

Airplane: Watch out!
Tower: Next time just run the damn squirrel over.

@hmm...

The test is designed and supervised by the FAA. Boeing does conduct the test themselves (it's their airplane), but the have to satisfy the FAA's inspectors; otherwise the plane won't get certified.

Also, it's in Boeing's interest to do good testing. A plane isn't like a toaster - any time ONE has a problem, it makes the news immediately. Fleets get grounded, investigations get launched, customers get angry, money gets lost. It's much cheaper to do proper tests than release a plane with defects.

Not that Boeing doesn't do shady things - they absolutely do! But this isn't one of them :)

Some people are hard to please. I think glowing brakes and self-deflating tires are pretty neat, myself. I never really thought about the engineering concerns involved in stopping several hundred tons dead from a rate of 200 MPH.

@ Limbo

Yeah ok, that makes sense. In my defense: I was asking questions (and explaining my motivations for the questions) and I did get an answer, so thx. :))