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Old 18th Jun 2003, 02:31
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GlueBall
 
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Flamgat: I don't think that anyone doubts that significant vortexes are generated by 74s.

What most aviators doubt is that those forces are sufficient to rip off the vertical stab and rudder. It's just a fact that heretofore no airplane has had its tail ripped off from such an event.
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