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Old 01-30-2007 | 05:45 PM
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Default RE: Sealing Hinge gaps ?


ORIGINAL: zachmccool

When is it a good ideal to seal hinge gaps?
All the time. Every plane I have has sealed hinge gaps. Any gap in the hinge line means that air can leak through and lessen the performance of the plane.

Ken
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