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Old 16th April 2006 | 02:05
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Tinstaafl
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The force in F=ma is the increased L that is causing the a/c to accelerate, caused by the changed AoA. That acceleration imposes loads on structural items such as wing roots, engine mounts etc. The loads experienced by those structural items aren't what is causing the acceleration/'g' force. They're a reaction to it.
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