Wingtip vortices
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Bluesky
What problem would an aeronautical engineer encounter with the struts (wing bracing) for an extremely high aspect ratio wing?

What limitations would be encountered with the cantilevered (no braces) wing?
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fubleduck
Replied to:  What problem would an aeronautical engineer encounter with the struts (wing...
An inherent issue w/ any high ar wing is strength to weight. A longer wing must be more robust towithstand the leverage it imposes on itself. I'm pretty sure a high ar wing must necessarilly be heavier in proportion to the rest of the aircraft to have the same "g" tolerances. One thing that may help is a relatively light fuselage to help decentralize the load along the wing. I've seen Youtubes of dynamic soaring gliders reaching speeds of over 300mph, & pulling who knows how many "g"s in it's d/s maneuvering. Appeared to be high a/r wing & minimized fuselage. Another thing that helps is a high a/r wing produces lift more evenly along its length, because a smaller percentage is losing lift to wtv's.
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