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Old 16th Dec 2009, 08:00
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Wally Mk2
 
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The detachment of a wing from structural failure in flight would create pretty much a chain of destructive events that would have the airframe break up in flight rapidly rendering the pilots unable to do much other than say "I love ya ma"!
As for the trailing chute? It's to catch the sh1t from the pilots when & if a wing did fall off, trust me that gooey stuff would be everywhere hence that's the reason for the saying "I love ya ma" 'cause nobody else would love a 'soiled pilot'!

Lots of wing flex upon rotation I see, fantastic plastic:-) Sleek looking bird though Here's a Q for the boffins in here, much FBW in this beast? I know Boeing said FBW was overrated once upon a time.

I awed at the first arrival of the A300 (TAA's) at Tulla back in the 80's, it's now just an old aeroplane, what's next?

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