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Old 27th Apr 2014, 02:55
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Aren't the engine pylons attached to the wing with shear bolts to allow them to break away at impact?
The idea is to make the wing box and its fuel tanks not be overloaded by the impact moment forces on the nacelle/pylons when it digs in.
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