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Offline Jayhawk

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Did I just overstress my wing?
« on: January 18, 2011, 04:42:35 PM »
Was flying a P-51D, dove on Lancs.  He hit me some, but on my right wing, I went over top of him and pop, my left wing was gone.  My only guess is that I pulled up too hard and overstressed that wing, that just doesn't happen a lot in a P-51, especially without anything on the wings.

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Re: Did I just overstress my wing?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2011, 05:31:36 PM »
Yes, you buried the needle on your accelerometer (gauge beneath the gear indicator).  Is your stick spiking at all?
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Re: Did I just overstress my wing?
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2011, 06:10:46 PM »
Alright, I watched the Accelerometer this time, I had it maxed out for a few seconds there.  No, no spiking.
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Re: Did I just overstress my wing?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 04:11:10 PM »
yea, it was the 9+ G's and I think the full right rudder that caused the wing to come off.
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