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Old 16th January 2009 | 20:54
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lomapaseo
 
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Referring to post 404 - the engine pods are designed to shear off during ditching.. At least that's the plan..
Not necessarily true

They are designed to shear off below the wing box under any circumstances of excessive loading.

Under some ditchings they may survive while under others they will shear off, just like for catastrophies of any kind.
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