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Old December 13th 06, 09:08 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation,alt.binaries.pictures.military
Ray O'Hara
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Default USAF Museum July '06 No.21


"Skyway" wrote in message
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I have always been curious about the wingtips on this plane. I realize WE
did this to save space on carriers but I never understood why only the

tips
(and not much of it) were folded on the Japanese plane (??).

The only reasoning I can come up with was so they could store them but
still, it seems like an awful lot of engineering for such little gain.

Can
somebody explain this ?

Thank you in advance,


I've always thought it a waste too.
it must have to do with the wingflap controls.