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Old 13th August 2004 | 01:13
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Lu Zuckerman

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From: The home of Dudley Dooright-Where the lead dog is the only one that gets a change of scenery.
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Pointy wings or tapered wings limit the bending loads on the wing. Typical of this design concept is the Stinson Reliant.

Helicopter blades have a negative twist to control the bending loads on the blades during flight for the same reason.

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