Originally Posted by
Winemaker
Ah, thanks. I hadn't looked at the wing as a torque generator on the center structure, but it obviously is, and moving the load outboard would increase the torque because of the changed moment arm and, consequently, increase the load carried through the pickle fork(s). I hope I've got this right now!
YEP ! of course in the real world, there are a multitude of other factors to be considered making the actual values at different flight or certification regimes difficult to know and maybe even measure. But the basics are still the same.
