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Old 3rd May 2007 | 22:13
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barit1
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Intruder has a point, but it doesn't change the fact that the wing-to-fuselage joint need not be too heavy. It's the spar and joint(s) holding the wings to each other that's the heavy-duty structure.

I have seen:

One-piece wing, tip to tip, such as the A-4 and I believe A-6

Two-piece, joined at the centerline, example P-51 Mustang

Three-piece, with a center-section, example DC-3/C-47 Dakota
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