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Old 03-11-2014, 01:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 03-11-2014, 01:40 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Bring back the 'round' reciprocating engines!

With due respect to the toilet tissue Bears commercial:

"...slow down and enjoy the go..." (flight)!
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So... Who's putting winglets on their side mirrors now?
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Sort of makes you wonder what took them so long.

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The downside of the winglet was observed at the Kansas city airport last year, where a United pilot clipped a landing light with the downturned winglet. Gives pilot less clearance below each wing on landings.
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