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Old 5th April 2002 | 18:17
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Groundgripper
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Not true 3hl - the Tu104 of the 1960s (commercial version of the Tu-16 bomber) was a low wing aircraft with anhedral.
I guess one practical reason it is not much used is that on a large aircraft the wing tips can get perilously near the ground on take off or landing, especially in a crosswind.
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