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Old 26th May 2003 | 00:58
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perrepilot
 
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Another "dumb" question:
I fly gliders and we are very concerned about flying in rain because rain drops on the wing seperates the air from the wing and reduces lift. We have to increase airspeed (dive) to get more lift. Don't you worry about that in engined aircraft?

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