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Old 3rd Oct 2007, 11:47
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I'm sure you posted the above in good faith however there are more than a few things about it which smack of urban myth and junk science.

In the UK there has only been a single wing failure on an Auster in the last 25 years - it was in 1993 and the investigation blamed steep manoeurves at low level. That was hotly disputed by family and friends if I remember accurately - but is perhaps germane to this thread.

The function of a jury strut is to stop the wing struts buckling whilst under negative g. So they do not 'see' the torsional loadings which would result from exceeding the flap limiting speed. On the other hand they would get a real work out in a gliding environment if heavish landings are occurring. however in normal (positive gee) flight you do not need the jury struts.

Still if nothing else this thread clearly demonstrates how much many of us really know - be it design, limitations or even what the maneourves look like!
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