Originally Posted by
detgnome
Do bear in mind that the structure must be designed to take an impact from the committal point with a ROD more than you would normally land with in the event of an engine failure. I seem to recall from physics (a long time ago) that the force of an object falling from an infinitesimally small height starts at 2G, so the structure needs to be constructed appropriately. Perhaps the HCA could point you in the right direction for someone to advise?