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Old 23rd June 2009 | 10:59
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Originally Posted by bob.arctor
The resistance will here be quadrupled and this will bend the wing accordingly.
No. Although the dynamic pressure is 4 times greater at 200knots compared to 100 knots, the wing loading is actually the same. Because the wing is supporting the same aircraft weight, and THAT is what causes the bending.
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