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Could you bring yourself to destroy a 21 foot long X-wing replica?

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danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: Bones on October 08, 2007, 08:33:44 am ---I watched it over and over trying to work out exactly what happen. I am actually wondering if it was overstable and "weathercocked". ie- It tried to start flying horizontal but couldn't handle the forces of such a maneuver.

Looking at it and how far it got into the air, I am not really convinced it was a under-stability issue.

Bloody spectacular that's for sure.  :applaud:

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that's what i think too. when it flipped over the stress was too much. that or one of the O rings failed  ;D

ChadTower:

Many small planes are heavy cloth over light metals, though, aren't they?  That could be why.

danny_galaga:

i'm not sure what you are getting at there but yes, some small planes are as you describe. a good example would be the Pitts S1. It could handle much more severe changes in G force than that x-wing so it's more a matter of execution of design than materials in that case...

ChadTower:

Or maybe that wood screws and glue don't hold like sheet metal screws and welded joints.

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 09, 2007, 09:05:03 am ---
Or maybe that wood screws and glue don't hold like sheet metal screws and welded joints.

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oops. thats what you meant! yes, if they had made it from welded tubing and covered it with nothing more than cloth it would have had a better chance...

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