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Wooden aircraft and crash safety

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cluttonfred

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No, I don’t want to talk about Knute Rockne and the interwar Fokkers, just about safety of wooden airframes in light aircraft crashes.

I remember reading about wooden longerons being bound with cord around the cockpit to prevent splitting in a crash (and potential stabbing of the pilot) as early as WWI.

Personally, I am always drawn to wood since I like working with the material, and it gives me a sense of connection to all the early aviators with their wooden planes.

Does anyone have any data on whether wooden airframes are more or less dangerous than steel tube, aluminum tube, sheet aluminum, or composite airframes in a crash?

Cheers,

Matthew
 
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