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23rd Nov 2012, 20:49

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Jabawocky

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Looking at the pic on this page, first thing i notice.......
Why are the flaps extended?

Best glide is well below the flap extension so maybe the first stages of flap are called for in achieving best glide.

They are for takeoff.

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