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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Classic plane - Ju 52
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sat Aug 16 09:58:28 2008
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Not too sure about this, but I seem to remember having read that it's 
something to do with lateral stability and better  control in flight - 
Maybe Jerry Lehrer knows - he works in aviation.
Cheers
Douglas

wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:
> Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>   
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/132098-1/20080816-_MG_8190.jpg
>>
>>     
>
> Interesting that the wing engines are canted slightly outward - I wonder 
> if this was to reduce the effects of asymmetrical thrust if one engine 
> goes out.
>
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