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Old 5th Sep 2023, 13:35
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Mr Optimistic
 
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I think the detached wing will keep on flying so its initial motion will initially be up won't it?. If you were to model it as two flexible wings suspended by a spring at each cp with a bag of flour at the centre the wings would bend upwards at the tip. Drop the bag of flour and the bending moment at the root/joint unloads rapidly. Yes the cg would accelerate upwards but can't see the harm from that.
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