At 12:04 AM 5/05/2011, you wrote:
Hello Mike, hello all!
Sorry guys, I should have provided some background information to
prevent a lot of unnecessary
e-mail correspondence.
Terry was trying to impress air show crowd by demonstrating the
strength and flexibility of a modern
glider wing. He simply cycled the flap lever very rapidly several
times and in quick succession. By doing
so he deliberately induced a wing flex that is well within the
capabilities of the aircraft. In other words,
NO FLUTTER AT ALL!
Once again, please accept my appology for failing to explain this in
the first place.
Kind regards to all!
Bernard
Or that's the story and I'm sticking to it.
Seems like unnecessarily "tickling the tail of the dragon". I think
he proved the strength and flexibility a little later in the video.
Mike
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