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Originally Posted by scon10
This is an interesting thread. I have always wondered, how paper model designers went about to design a model.
From a technical point of view, note that in the plan view of the wing, the main wing panel had three spars, where most aircraft had two. This contributed to the very low stress during normal operation, and therefore the long crack-free life span of this wing. It also explains why the wing could be adapted so easily to carry ultimately the much heavier DC-7C.
I believe, there are stil DC-6's flying in commercial operation. It's because of Donald Douglas' decision to adopt a 3-spar wing. Just a little side step.
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As always: once one starts delving into a subject, it becomes more and more interesting. Thank you for that piece of information, Scon.