" Design intent is that in an overload situation, the strut will fail in such a way that the engine goes over the wing instead of under, without rupturing the fuel tank. However that's all done by analysis - how it works in the real world will be interesting to find out."
Thank you tdracer. And as I recall- there is about a 1 foot on either side of the strut assembly which is a DRY BAY ( without fuel ) for the same reason. And as you say and I mentioned in post 181 - the' normal' design assumes the plane is in flight re the linkage and fuse pins. But hitting the ground at an angle to travel can screw up the best of 'what if' design criteria.
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