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CHAPTER CHATTER, EAA Chapter 78 4

KDawgFilmz Presents How Stall Strips Keep Your Plane
Under Control

3,400 HP, 310 MPH, Bi-Fold Wings, Contra EAA Chapter 78
Coaxial Propellers, oldest Twin Engine Turbo
Prop, [Fairey Gannet XT752]. This badass burns
50 gal of fuel just taxiing to the runway, 250 gal
per hour when in flight. Her name is "Janet." She
was a nuclear capable weapons platform, anti-
submarine destroyer built in 1954 as the world’s
President
first dual-control prototype T2 Fairey Gannet. The Beth Signore
Gannet type are the only aircraft in the world to bi- Bethwhir39@yahoo.com
fold its wings in such a way. She is the oldest
Turboprop aircraft flying in the world today. It's the Vice President
only aircraft flying in the world that has contra Tom Russell
rotating coaxial propellers. How the Royal Air Russelltc@yahoo.com
Force (RAF) crammed all this engineering into the
fuselage and wings is truly an amazing feat! ... Treasurer
PREPARE TO BE AMAZED! Otto Blavier
Ogblavier@gmail.com
Can You Answer These 7 Aircraft
Secretary
Systems Questions? Guy Ullman

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Bob Ferguson
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