It has been said over and over again that “necessity is the mother of invention.”
This is especially true where financial resources are limited. Not that financial resources are ever unlimited, but it is usually the case that Boeing, Beech, or Cessna would be somewhat more financially prepared to conduct a structural demonstration test on one of their designs than would the developer of a homebuilt or kit aircraft.
This brief paper is presented for the purpose of sharing the approach that one such developer took in addressing his desire to conduct a safe, low-cost static test of a wing.
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