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Old 08-05-2022, 05:38 PM
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No, Who would build it the way you described and apparently worry about. But then again when someone builds one with a tough as nails finish of paper and Elmers glue you will move the goal post and disqualify the technique because Elmer"s glue is resin.

Every wood and ply model jet is held together with some sort of resin.

As for the Goose, maybe not. but a 1/10 scale model of it with a 32' wing would hold together with wood and plywood........... and of course nails, I mean glue.

Now answer this about the goose, It weighed 300,000 pounds. subtract the weight of the resin and the metal and what ever else you can think of. How much birch is left to make up the difference?

After being in trouble for being over budget the Gov. demanded proof it would fly, even though the war was over. Howard didn't have to kiss their *****, just fly it for a few seconds and leave it in the rear view mirror. If the war would have gone on the goose would have transported troops over the ocean and would've eventually have jet engines on it.