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You are right, 3% reduction in Ultimate in may not translate linearly to 3% reduction in MTOW. I was using that as a simple example. The limit load on the wing/airplane does vary depending on which portion of the flight you are on.

So if you take a theoretical condition such as pulling out of a ...

I'm not a Structure Analyst, but if you know one, ask him or her how confident that if Airbus built another wing, and break it, they will get better results?

I'm pretty sure if they built the same wing and test it again, chances are they would not fail at the same value. If a previous post is ...

As previously noted, Airbus has already redesigned the wing for one reason or another. I would doubt that they will build another wing, just to break it again. Megga Bucks!!!!

They would most likely take the 3% shortfall, and re-calibrate their analysis. and see where they are short. Not every ...

FYI - Airplanes wings are designed to Limit load. Limit load is the highest load the airplane will ever anticipated to see. I.E. Pulling out of a really, leally steep dive. How steep a dive? Well, the FAA defines the G loading in FAR Part 25. The wings are then design to 1.5 times limit (Called ...