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Re: Spitfire TD314 and Seafire PP972 - Clarification?
Posted by Tom on Thu Oct 24, 2002 01:46:14 PM
In reply top Re: Spitfire TD314 and Seafire PP972 - Clarification? posted by david j burke on Tue Oct 22, 2002 03:14:51 PM
I wouldn't tell that to Ralph, David, they aren't exactly his favourite wing builders, the headaches he had to overcome with the wings on PL344 were not nice, D-box rib lengths being one, the a/c would fly straight with clipped wings but after elliptical tips were fitted the stick forces to keep the a/c level were vicious the pilot was not a happy bunny, and it was not the wingtips where the faults were to be found as they were checked and re-checked.
Tom ;)