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Paul Allen's six-engined monster plane prepares for space deliveries

PhilipN Silver badge

You'll never get me up in one of those things

IANA scientist, or an engineer, but the forces acting on the central section are going to be massive, yes? It suggests to me, just by looking at it, that it could split in two.

Even if the two fuselages are very light they are going to have to be robust enough also to withstand major stress, stress which the central section thus has to bear. And unlike a conventional aircraft their will be different forces to contend with such as twisting, and a few more for which there are probably technical terms.

Seem to recall even the fuselage of the Russian Concordski blew apart in mid-air because the turn was too tight.

If this thing flies I shall be gob-smacked. And impressed.

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