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Offline Wolfala

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WW, flying the HU-16 this week
« on: June 29, 2015, 10:57:33 PM »
Any tips? It's a clipped wing bird.
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Offline Oldman731

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Re: WW, flying the HU-16 this week
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2015, 08:34:02 PM »
I'm told they are a babe magnet.

You have to land at the right beaches.

A co-pilot is useful.

- oldman
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Re: WW, flying the HU-16 this week
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2015, 12:07:33 PM »
Show Off!  :cheesy:

I got to fly a Goose, very nice flying airplane.


Clipped wing?  How so?
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Re: WW, flying the HU-16 this week
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2015, 02:33:03 PM »
I always thought it would be cool to use a flying boat to go fishing.
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Offline Wolfala

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Re: WW, flying the HU-16 this week
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2015, 08:23:11 AM »
Quote from: colmbo on July 01, 2015, 12:07:33 PM
Show Off!  :cheesy:

I got to fly a Goose, very nice flying airplane.


Clipped wing?  How so?

Has the leading edge slats and not the long wing.
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