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Old 3rd May 2007 | 19:36
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barit1
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Wingboy -

You should be aware that the "wings" are not two separate pieces attached left & right. In fact it's a single wing assembly tip to tip (or nearly so) with a huge spar(s) running right through the belly, with the fuselage resting on the spar. Thus the fuselage-to-wing attachment can be pretty light in weight.

Aircraft designers go to a LOT of trouble making the whole structure strong and light.
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