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About Flight 587 tail loads
Yes, my point was, that in this case you can just combine the dynamic values algebraically with quite good accuracy. After my first post I found article from Aviation Week's web site. Quote: "The point at which the tail broke was 29% beyond that required by certification regulations...- timor
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- Forum: Aircraft engineering
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About Flight 587 tail loads
Hi all, I was reading a document from NTSB web site about the Flight AA587 Airbus A300-600R. The tailfin was ripped off due to using rudder when the plane was yawed. The presentation of vertical tail loads can be seen from page 3 of the document...- timor
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