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Old 08-29-2011, 07:25 PM   #67 (permalink)
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"Based on the description the side wind force on the fins counter balance the weight of the front mounted engine when that is also encountering a side wind."
The 917 engine was "mid" mounted, right at the rear axle, so the fins probably helped stability greatly. 917=Fantastic machine.
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