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Old 01-29-2014, 03:33 PM   #132 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
The up-leg looks encouraging if I'm remembering the mpgs from last trip.
When Rutan and Yeager took off on their around the world Voyager flight I think they scraped the end of one wing on takeoff.So you're in grand company!
Actually voyager ground both wing tips badly enough on takeoff, that the winglets failed and tore off in flight. But then Rutan was known for his over-engineering.
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