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Old 11th July 2019 | 01:32
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Originally Posted by Jim_A
Unless an aircraft is specifically designed for aerobatics, it is likely that the wings will fall off at sustained negative g.

Fun fact, a wing cannot be stalled in a zero g state.
Maybe you should check the G limitations for a non aerobatic aircraft. Airliners are typically -1 G to +2.5 G when clean. While there are plenty of reasons why they will struggle with inverted flight, "wings falling off" is not one of them.
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