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To: Empire_of_Liberty

The stress on that center wing must be enormous.


6 posted on 01/23/2019 7:45:33 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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The stress on that center wing must be enormous.

seems like a brace toward the tail would counter a lot of torque and act as an additional airfoil.


8 posted on 01/23/2019 8:11:41 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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Same engineers that designed this lulu also designed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
A perfect CG fulcrum = twist and shout like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFzu6CNtqec


10 posted on 01/23/2019 8:31:48 PM PST by bunkerhill7
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I said the same thing long ago. I’m not surprised that they abandoned it. That design was very poorly engineered.

Vehicle failure was my tragic prediction.


12 posted on 01/23/2019 8:52:13 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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