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sendler · 08-19-2014, 06:59 PM

Way too much side area and a side CoP way above the CG. This is the extreme case and it is easy to see how a strong side wind blast will blow the top of this thing right over on it's side.

08-19-2014, 06:59 PM	#231 (permalink)
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