Originally Posted by zippinbye

I know approx. zero about CRJs other than a 700/900 is mo betta than a 200 ... auto throttles, slats and sufficient thrust, stuff like that. But I must say that a wing that shears at the approprite stress factor is pretty handy in terms of removing most fuel (maybe there's a center tank?) from the final resting point of fuselage. Upside down hanging from a belt seems much more survivable with the wings out of the way. If there had to be a crash, this is a stroke of good fortune!