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Old 06-04-2009 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
The C-17 has some very intersting resonance characteristics during AR. First, the tail wiggles (probably the turbies from #2). Second, the engines wiggle. Third, the wing flexes up and down end-to-end and it warps (or twists) from the weight of the engines pulling forward and down, so much so, it causes the winglets to visibly move forward. It's pretty cool.

I wish you never would have told me that!!
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