Flying wires and load distribution

[32fordboy]

I'm working on a design project and have a quick question for those of you who are more experienced than I. I've read somewhere that flying wires should be doubled up, which is the case for most planes that utilize them. But how do they determine the tension on those wires relative to the load?

For example:

Suppose I have a front spar wire tension of 3000 lbs. Do I use two wires that hold the required 3000 lbs each, or do I use two wires that hold 1500 lbs each?

Hopefully that makes sense. I'm assuming it's 2 wires that hold the full 3000 lbs each, though I suppose either way would work-just not sure what the design standard is.

Thanks.

Nick

 

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[32fordboy]