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Old 25th May 2022 | 19:09
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FlightDetent

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Agreed:
Some of the extra magic provided by an endplate is lost down low because the ground itself (WIG) provides the same and takes over.

New angle:
Since the sharklet magic is much bigger than wing-fence magic, losing e.g. half of each (the bottom part) still has the sharklets throw harder punches.

If your reference float is the wingfence float, the sharklet one is more powerful. Peldor Joi

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