Re:How Qantas Ferried an Engine on the Wing of a 747
by stergios on Saturday January 09, 2016 @02:45PM
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An oscillation builds up in the wing span to the point where the wing self destructs. Here's an video example from the development of the 747:
http://www.airspacemag.com/videos/category/flight-today/wing...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroelastic_flutter#Flutter