• billwashere@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    From what I remember the wing joint is one of the strongest on an aircraft being that’s where all the lift forces from the wing transfer to the fuselage. I remember watching wing stress tests and it was frightening how much that joint would flex before it failed. Of course it rolling like that is way more force. I also imagine there wasn’t a huge amount of fuel left if it was landing at the end of a normal flight. But yes I’d still say that was a good thing.

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      1 month ago

      137! bang 137! bang 137! bang 137! bang

      (I forget what the actual number was)