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Old 10th Oct 2019, 11:16
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The Boeing patent seen has a suggested replacement structure that would solve this problem. Think pickle fork as a previous generation solution.

Another way to think this is to treat the displacement as irresistible (it practically is) and design around it. The easiest way to do it is to make the rib at that station more flexible.
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