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Old 18th November 2007 | 10:23
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BOAC
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The preference for Flap5 was for the longer bodies, as 'gas-chamber' says. I think most 400 operators have dropped Flap1 and I would guess the same for the 800/900? I cannot imagine that Flap2 would significantly improve tail clearance so, as said, the answer is 'because the B-17 had it'
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