Random question time.
In what must be one of the best ditichings ever, even conditions-wise unless the plane had floats, US1549 suffered substantial damage. What would we have seen if it had ditched +30 or 40 kts?
Anyway - since (presumably) there's some forward momentum here (??)
How does the size of the aircraft reflect damage? By that - are design loadings directly proportionate to size - in that - does a 1 tonne wing need twice the strength of a half tonne wing? (if that makes sense!)
Similarly, if a wing is longer, it has longer control surfaces - which is more area to contact water - mor drag - more 'distorting force' - a similar thing could be said for engine housings - if they are larger then they will scoop up a greater volume of water and if so - would this give 'more' damage - say it had been an A330 ditched in the Hudson at the same velocitys would there be more damage (even if only by the aircraft weight?)
Ignoring he seabed position, can much be deduced from the images beeing seen about the aircraft's dispostion at impact?