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		saalweachter on June 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The most expensive number in engineering Any plane that can land missing half a wing on one engine is over-engineered, from a certain point of view.

bfrog on June 1, 2021 | [–]

Unless it's meant to take that sort of damage and survive intentionally due to its usage such as the A-10

warrenm on June 7, 2021 | [–]

So... you'd rather it crash and kill everyone onboard?

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