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Old 09-November-2007, 12:39 AM
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So the stubby little wings on Vipers, shuttlepods, X-wings etc. are control surfaces, not wings.
Yes, assuming the model builders thought that far (I think it had more to do with what they thought looked good). In any event, something like that certainly wouldn't provide much lift.
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