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Old 10-10-2012, 11:06 PM
IvanK IvanK is offline
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Well wings do actually come off in severe Over G cases . In 46 the aircraft do actual deform (FM wise) for over G, Wing shedding occurs for gross overstress.

Here is a Partnavia pulling the wings off IRL straight out symmetrical over G


and a C130



Apologies for thread drift
Last edited by IvanK; 10-10-2012 at 11:13 PM.