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Old 30th Jun 2008, 05:27
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Piper.Classique
 
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The only difference between a taildragger and a tricycle nose wheel aeroplane is on the ground. Once in the air there is no difference.
Well, not quite. There is no noticeable handling difference. The performance is however better, with in particular a faster cruise due to the reduced drag (on fixed gear a/c)
Ok, I'm a pedant
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