The victor's wing structure was based on three mainspars which carried the major loads. Sandwich panels that took internal pressure and fuel loads had supporting local spars. There were relatively few ribs, but those at the root and kinks were massive, and were joined, flange to flange, by what were termed "pipe joints". Thus the wing could be built in three portions per side, and was relatively easy to transport. The wing was essentially a "multi-load-path" component, having sandwich panels and multiple webs.
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