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To: ConservativeWarrior
He made a big deal about the arched bands of steel installed under each wingtip, claiming they’d probably save the plane in the event of a groundloop.

But he didn't ground loop. He got blown over by a severe crosswind while taking off.

4 posted on 09/18/2019 1:30:34 PM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo

But he didn’t ground loop. He got blown over by a severe crosswind while taking off.


And when his right wingtip hit, he groublooped, then smacked the left wingtip, destroying the central spars.


5 posted on 09/18/2019 1:31:54 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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