Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site garfield.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!garfield!howard From: howard@garfield.UUCP (Howard . Campbell) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Explanation of what spar is (on airplane) for aviation neophyte. Message-ID: <1537@garfield.UUCP> Date: Thu, 6-Sep-84 09:26:55 EDT Article-I.D.: garfield.1537 Posted: Thu Sep 6 09:26:55 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Sep-84 20:21:28 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Memorial U. of Nfld. C.S. Dept., St. John's Lines: 14 Keywords: spar airplane-part [] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, somebody has to ask the question.... What, on an airplane, is a spar? And what effect is produced by cutting it? ( I can gather that the aircraft with such done would be unable to fly, but why? ) Thanks thrustfully! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Howard Campbell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------