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To: chemainus
Vortex shedding off a natural formation caused the failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The vortex shed off the wingtips of the 747 that preceeded this a/c in takeoff is a plausible source of periodic loading of the tail that could have stimulated a harmonic oscillation.
146 posted on 11/16/2001 1:19:30 PM PST by jpthomas
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To: jpthomas
#146....... highly unlikely
455 posted on 11/16/2001 1:26:58 PM PST by chemainus
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