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Originally Posted by wparsons
How would the joint (which is supported and bolted to the body) be a point of failure that would allow the engine to drop?
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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze
Ok, here is my not quite sober reply. I have to preface this by saying this is an un-informed opinion.
My impression of cf is that it is incredibly strong for the loads it is designed for and quite fragile otherwise
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In longitudinal direction, in case of o tube or similar - now allow me to simplify - almost everything is relatively strong. Even a piece of paper rolled into a tube is quite strong like that.