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Old 14th Dec 2011, 19:10
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I hadn't realised that wing limits were so much the norm. I had heard some old wives tale about the piper legal team demanding a life limit on the tomahawk for fear of getting sued years down the line, and the number had simply been plucked from the air so was just wondering what the real story would be.

It is kind of crazy that tomahawks are still flying now, 30+ years after being built, I'm sure surpassing all expectations of those who made them.
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