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Old 2005-08-04, 11:47 AM   #12
Nick Koan
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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
What's with the 4 inner support plates? It's like having 5 mini-wings instead of 1 long wing. I can't see that being good for the effective aspect ratio.
The idea as it was explained to me (though, you may have some better insight) is for those slats to help direct air over the wing while sideways.
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