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Old 10th Jun 2013, 13:43
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lomapaseo
 
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What disturbs me is how the wings on these come off much more easily than the landing gear.
When you crash (exceeding the maximum designed g-load) something is going to break. Which something depends on the vector. As a passenger I quite prefer the outcome shown.

I recall a video of an airshow crash (similar plane type) some years ago with similar outcome.

The overhung engines probably create quite a lever with high vertical g
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