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Old 25th June 2017 | 17:41
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Monarch Man
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What principles of aerodynamics have changed since the original design that full-size winglets only now make sense on the whale?
Actually quite a lot, turns out flying around 95 of them more efficiently but less often still won't make any money if they are half full.
Not even being "Super" helps these days as they keep finding a market full of kryptonite.
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