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Wing Differences

Postby wingover » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:09 pm

Who can tell me what the difference between a Windlass wing and a Aquilla wing is except the price?
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby Conrad » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:21 am

The Windlass wing goes on a Windlass and the Aquilla wing goes on an Aquilla.
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby nicow » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:24 am

The Windlass wing is slower and bigger than the Aquilla wing.
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby wingover » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:36 am

Thanx Nico
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby wingover » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:45 am

Does that mean that the Windlass Wing have more lift and also a lower stall speed?
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby nicow » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:12 am

wingover wrote:Does that mean that the Windlass Wing have more lift and also a lower stall speed?
Yes.
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby KFA » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:27 pm

Just make sure, there are a lot of windlasses that have aquilla 1 wings on. Like mine.
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby Wargames » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:04 pm

KFA wrote:Just make sure, there are a lot of windlasses that have aquilla 1 wings on. Like mine.
Or a windlass cut-back-wing, like mine..
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Re: Wing Differences

Postby wiskeyfoxtrot » Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:36 am

Or even better ....... a Raptor wing !!! ## ## ## ## ## ##
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