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>Imagine differing oscillations of pitch or yaw from each fuselage happening at the same time... and at just the right/wrong frequency for the connecting structure.

Exactly. I expect they have real-time computer control of all control services that quickly adapt the relative attitude of both fuselages to prevent over-stressing the wing, but what about "rogue waves" of turbulence hitting each fuselage differently. What's the safety factor on both the adaptive controls and, as a backup, the structural integrity of the wing?



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