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Old 30th Sep 2013, 17:56
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Desert185
 
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I flew an old, straight-tail 310 in the 60's. It wallowed on final with a bit of turbulence and partial fuel in those old-design, straight tanks. Not an issue, really. Just seemed odd at the time.

The Aztec, with the thicker "mattress wing" having all the fuel in the wing and no tip tanks, was much more stable, although a bit slower. It was a good, stable platform.

Fly anything offered, know the limitations, fly the airplane, adapt, have fun.
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