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bullmastiff · September 14th, 2004, 22:56

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Probably a stupid question, but how much of this kinda flying could a 727 take before it imposes excessive structural loads on the aircraft? Worst nightmare for me: wings getting pulled off! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] That video of the Partenavia (sp?) at the airshow gives me the heebie-jeebies every time I see it.

In this manuever, because it's "zero G", does the descent rate impose no loads on the wings? How about during the pull-up?

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They should be alright....I can tell you in a 707 during a "combat descent" our wings never came off(neither did the 2500 frisbee strapped to our back)... They are kind of similar. You do a rapid combat descent to get below the enemys GCI coverage. They can be brutal. Once, someone wasnt strapped in,, bad news, 5 ft bloody streak on the celing.

September 14th, 2004, 22:56	#14
bullmastiff Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hockey Town, MI,USA Posts: 839	Re: A Zero G Ride for a Mere $2,950! [ QUOTE ] Probably a stupid question, but how much of this kinda flying could a 727 take before it imposes excessive structural loads on the aircraft? Worst nightmare for me: wings getting pulled off! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] That video of the Partenavia (sp?) at the airshow gives me the heebie-jeebies every time I see it. In this manuever, because it's "zero G", does the descent rate impose no loads on the wings? How about during the pull-up? [/ QUOTE ] They should be alright....I can tell you in a 707 during a "combat descent" our wings never came off(neither did the 2500 frisbee strapped to our back)... They are kind of similar. You do a rapid combat descent to get below the enemys GCI coverage. They can be brutal. Once, someone wasnt strapped in,, bad news, 5 ft bloody streak on the celing.