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Old 11-10-2003 | 10:55 AM
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Raptor^Norway
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Looks dude! The model will look somewhat silly witout...

The horizontal fin is used to help keep the tail down during fast forward flight. At least on real helis! How big this effect is on models, I do not know, but I think it is small due to the lack of airfoil on them.