Cobra wheel spat wings?

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Cobra wheel spat wings?

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:52 pm

Never seen these on a local Cobra? What they for?


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Postby Morph » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:34 pm

This trike was so embarrased by these things that it peed on the carpet. :oops: :lol: :lol: :D (Second Pic) :wink:

Seriously though, just add pedals and rudders to these vertical stabs and you could have an interesting trike for Xwind takeoffs and landings 8)
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:40 pm

Morpheus wrote:This trike was so embarrased by these things that it peed on the carpet. :oops: :lol: :lol: :D (Second Pic) :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: P!SSed myself.... Excellent...
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Postby Chaz » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:27 pm

I think the guys uses it for a hammock on X-country trips. :D :D :D

Think i will stick to my standard "spats" else im gonna use up most of the hangar im sharing :!: :!:

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Postby FAWGie » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:04 am

demon wrote:Maybe the guy flew before the fibre glass on teh spats was dry :idea: :?:
They are UGLY :?
I have to agree, they really look out of place......

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