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Old 23rd July 2019 | 09:49
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From: Commuting not home
Originally Posted by LookingForAJob
Not a professional pilot but curious....anyone know why a missing sharklet is a no dispatch item?
Wild guess: The asymmetric effect on lateral control have not been researched. Given the fact they really are tall fins, most of the present flight stability data would no longer be representative of the behaviour.
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