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Old 1st Jul 2009, 12:46
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englishal

 
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No I don't....

But I believe that GRP aircraft are better designed for survivability - though maybe not better to repair. Look at a C152 and there is nothing in the way of crumple zones or impact absorbing areas, just thin sheets of aluminium, whereas GRP tends to be a stronger stucture, and breaks absorbing much of the impact (hence F1 cars can hit the wall at 180 MPH and the drivers walk away). Looks pretty wrecked to me which means that much of the shock has been absorbed by the structure. You could well be right about the engine though...

Yes Microlight, GINFO the tail number and it'll tell you all you need to know
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