Thread: Newest Sailplane in the world on display at the 2016 SSA convention
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Old February 9th 16, 03:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy Blackburn[_3_]
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Default Newest Sailplane in the world on display at the 2016 SSA convention
I always thought the discrete breaks in dihedral and taper were primarily so the control surfaces could have straight hinge lines that didn't bind.

I suspect the other reasons are also true.

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