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Old 03-07-2014 | 09:29 AM
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I'll throw another idea into the mix.

Many slope soarers do not even have a rudder. IE ailerons and elevator only or Elevons only

Yet they spend their entire life flying in strong crosswinds.

They can easily fly in a straight line parallel to the slope

How do they do it without a rudder?
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