Strings on trailing Trike edges

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MILO
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Strings on trailing Trike edges

Postby MILO » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:11 am

I saw these Kotex strings hanging off the trailing edge of this Raptor. Is there a reason for this, apart from being cool. I can't see the wash out batons either unless they are inside the wing.
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Trailing edge ribbons & Washout baton
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Postby Griffin » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:41 am

I think they are there to make it easier to stretch the bungi cords onto the battons.
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