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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [QB] My folding wing obsession involves the sort of hinges we see on real-world naval aircraft - not an "inflight" mechanism as in the Tomcats (or Intrepid class starships), but a "deck-only" one as in the Hornets. The fold line on these craft would be the one with the prominent downward kink (and an equally prominent surface groove), since folding those sections back up would be sufficient to let the craft land the way Danubes do, to rest on the nacelle bottoms. The hinges would be hidden inside the wing or something. Anyway, one must wonder what those outer wing panels are *for*. They are a big hindrance to landing, and aerodynamic surfaces don't seem to be necessary for Trek small craft. Are there some sort of gravitic systems there, the way many Star Wars cutouts try to justify the odd appendages of the designs from those movies? Or are the wingtips some sort of a weapon system, perhaps a bomb dispenser or a shield-emitting antenna? Timo Saloniemi [/QB][/QUOTE]
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