How's this for a DC-3 model!

[VH-WAL]

To fix that horrible revell kit he had to fill the trench lines to invisibility before doing the plating and diverting that took some doing! He also did a good job fixing the cowling shape so well done... And in a non forgiving silver finish!

[Wedgetail]

Knotty now drives for Linfox, so his current B Double work truck is way big enough

You sure about that Ray?

Driving a Mack fuel tanker at the moment Wayne , 535 HP ......12 Speed automatic. Don't even have to change gears. which is great in traffic.

Mmmmm, nice rig Knotty.

Wayne

[Wedgetail]

I forgot, by the way what Wal said, damn nice kit. I'd be chuffed having it sit on my shelves.
Remember flying in an old DC-3 when I was young (probably the 1950's) and to this day I swear looking out the window that day I was convinced I could see the wings going up and down.
Wayne

[hrtpaul]

With 356 bolts holding each wing on Wayne, you're safe as houses

[Wedgetail]

Thanks Paul, does that still hold true if the head bolt tightener hadn't forget to put the nuts on them.........

[Adam the Akrodude]

I forgot, by the way what Wal said, damn nice kit. I'd be chuffed having it sit on my shelves.
Remember flying in an old DC-3 when I was young (probably the 1950's) and to this day I swear looking out the window that day I was convinced I could see the wings going up and down.
Wayne

I remember my mother mentioning this when pax'ing in a Dak in a storm. I've certainly watched as a pax Airbus A380 wings in particular bend up a down (of course more noticeable due to the shear length of them) - thought we were flapping our way to Europe one time! Wings have to be made flexible or they will break. Imagine flying in a B-52 at low level in turbulence - that must have been some rough ride for the crews with that springboard effect of those massive wings! Reckon there must have been a decent stock of barf bags in the BUFF's in later years when they practiced low level penetration missions!

I've watched the wing on a Laser 200 flex under 5-6 G load - this being a pretty short wing of 24 foot tip to tip with a main spar that looks like a railroad sleeper (well, at least the section above one's knees)! The Laser 200 wing is rated at +/- 12 G and the bolts that hold the wing to the fuselage are pretty significant (only 2 off).

I reckon it must be pretty cool to witness a wing test to destruction!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2HmvAXcU0

787 wing tested to ultimate load.


787 wing test


Hmm - dunno, maybe it's better sometimes not to look out the window at the wing! Wonder what aeroplane has the record for max wing flex in flight? My guess would be the B-52.

[hrtpaul]

The wingtip of a B-52 moves 16' from when on the ground to in cruise