Re: 190 vs. 109

In article <a8cdee0c-ccab-42ae-bcec-32509b4a8406@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
150flivver <timothywitt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jan 13, 9:59 am, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com>
wrote:
"guy" <guyswetten...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

inward retracting u/c

Why was this an advantage?

Gives a wide track. Makes breaking the aeroplane on take-off or landing
harder.

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Andy Breen ~ Not speaking on behalf of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
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