RE: A340-600 max weight/max braking test results

>”A340-600 Max Brake Test
>Lots Of Unsubstantiated Rumour Follows:
>
>Wheel Fuse Plugs Failed, Leading To Explosive Failure Of
>Wheels.
>No Damage to Tires.
>
>(Pilfered From Airbus Web Site)
>Max. Ramp Weight: 366.2 Tonnes
> Max. Take-off Weight: 365.0 Tonnes
> Max. Landing Weight: 254.0 Tonnes
>
>!RUMOURED! Landing Weight During Test: 370 Tonnes
>Previous Test at 360 Tonnes Completed Successfully.
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The pictures are from a maximum energy RTO (Refuse Take Off test). They use worn brakes, accelerate to take off speed, then apply brakes and spoilers, no thrust reversers. No landing involved. I don’t believe the airplane exceeds MTOW (Maximum Take off weight)(365 tonnes)in these tests. They don’t want to destroy a perfectly good airplane, not to mention produce bad PR.