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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Ha.I had to look that one up.

“Whirl flutter, or why the wing fell off of my Lockheed Electra.”


9 posted on 06/15/2026 8:10:01 PM PDT by Pelham (President Eisenhower. Operation Wetback 1953-54)
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To: Pelham
"Two primary modes exist: backward whirl, which is generally more dangerous and occurs at lower frequencies, and forward whirl, which is often stabilized by gyroscopic effects but can become unstable in specific flexible configurations. "

Doncha know...

13 posted on 06/15/2026 8:15:44 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Pelham

You got it!!

My dad used to fly in Electras when the wings were falling off. Fortunately, I was only 10 years old at the time and did not know about it.


15 posted on 06/15/2026 8:21:00 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ( )
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