Originally Posted by
washoutt
Black Sword, with 3/4 main spar, do you mean spanwise? Did the spar not run from tip to tip? Seems strange to me for an aircraft with such large an engine. The countertorque you need at lower speeds would probably require a full strength wing, with spars running from tip to tip.
The F8F has folding wings, so no continuous spar. Wasn't it also planned to have the wingtips jettisonable?