Just bought a cool 12 with weird wingtips. The logs shows the wings extended with “Spillplates” installed. Anybody know who’s wing this is. I’ll probably change the tips next year but for the time being I think I’ll go fly her and enjoy. I can’t figure out how to attach a photo.
Thx
PA12 Wingtips
Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:34 pm
Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:06 pm
Re: PA12 Wingtips
Like this? https://aviation.stackexchange.com/ques ... f-endplate
As noted they were common years ago particularly among Ag planes. More info: https://surjeetyadav.wordpress.com/tag/wing-tip-shape/
Gary
As noted they were common years ago particularly among Ag planes. More info: https://surjeetyadav.wordpress.com/tag/wing-tip-shape/
Gary
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