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August 20th 08, 08:22 AM
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What are the forces on a tied down glider?
On Aug 13, 10:03*pm, Eric Greenwell wrote:
snip Does anyone know the force required to break those ropes; for example, were the ropes tested afterwards for breaking strength? snip The weakest point is where the problem is, and that is often the knot not the rope unless the rope is old and tatty. However, the breaking strength of ropes sold for marine applications is tested and known, and some kinds of rope (probably not the best for tie-down applications) are very, very strong. 
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