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Old 30th Jul 2023, 10:37
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by Compton3fox
Difficult to see from the video here but the damage looked no worse than the above two incidents. Of course, we don't know what else the L/E Strike may have damaged but based on what I saw during the races, L/Es can take a substantial hit and not render the A/C uncontrollable.
The damage to the L/E visible in the video looks consistent with the effect on the wing structure of the float being violently ripped off. It's worth noting that we can't see the underside of the wing at any point in the video.
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