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Old 01-01-2015, 11:08 PM   #80
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Originally Posted by Delfin View Post
I'd never seen those before. I suppose you could install them on a flat underbody, since the orientation of the tube doesn't seem like it would have an effect on stabilization. And, you could retract them for those trips up the Amazon! But doesn't it seem like there would be a fair amount of drag in this system? I'm also trying to visualize how you manage the forces of very rapid deceleration. Do they each rotate in both directions, or only one with each rotating in a different direction? Unclear from what I saw, but a very interesting idea.
Nor had I wonder what they cost installed
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