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From: ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: spoilers/airbrakes
Message-ID: <4872@alice.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Jan-86 09:52:49 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 24 09:52:49 1986
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Dan Nachbar noticed that gliders tend to have spoilers and simple singles don't.

I don't know for certain why that is, but I suspect it might be because
most singles today have flaps.  Also, a windmilling prop is draggy
enough that you can descend at a plausible angle without brakes or flaps.

You can now buy a Mooney with speed brakes installed at the factory.