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Old 3rd Oct 2016, 04:14
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Ultralights
 
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this is the real question, why did so many towers collapse in winds that are pretty mild compared to what others can withstand. Cyclone Yasi, only 2 towers failed, and due to land slides, against 235Kp/h winds. the Snowly scheme regularly sees winds of over 150 Kmh without issue.

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