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To: managusta

Maneuver without flaps? Already been done....

7 posted on 09/27/2010 10:52:32 AM PDT by r9etb

To: r9etb

Wing warping, yes. Don't see a lot of that anymore. At least not by choice.

13 posted on 09/27/2010 10:58:31 AM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)

To: r9etb

Agreed by some very smart men who also built the engine and designed the propellers as well.

14 posted on 09/27/2010 10:59:52 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)

To: r9etb

“Maneuver without flaps? Already been done....”

There may not be flaps on the main wings, but vertical flap in front and horizontal flap at the back were used to steer the plane.

16 posted on 09/27/2010 11:02:30 AM PDT by DrC

To: r9etb

Beat me to it.

30 posted on 09/27/2010 11:15:21 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)

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