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Old 01-18-2010 | 04:29 AM
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Default RE: Large Skymaster Hawk build

Hey Alex, it looks to me like with your pylon dropping mech you will end up ruining either your pylon or you rear tab. I am assuming that the airflow is in the direction of the blue arrow. When you release the tank it is going to want to pivot on that rear hook and the drop tank will be pushed up int the pylon (yellow arrow). I would think you would want the hook farther back (red circle), no? I am just thinking that with all that leverage on the tank and pylon, one of them is going to give, especially at 100+ mph.
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