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Old 17th Aug 2023, 07:04
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Ascend Charlie
 
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What a horrible ride for passengers in a BWB aircraft! In a regular plane, the flexing wings absorb some of the vertical accelerations in turbulence, and rolling excursions are minimised by being in the central tube. But a BWB would be inflexible, and bounce like a bast**d. Rolling in turbulence, especially on approach as the driver tries to stay on centreline, would be chunder-inducing.
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