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GA WINGS CROSS LW

In what ways does the new lightwind version of the CROSS differ to its standard counterpart?

The most visible difference is the frame with its three struts. The extra struts towards the tips have two main purposes. Firstly, a frame with three struts allows us to design the outline of the wing much more compact in order to keep the wing-span reasonable. Looking at the outline, you can see that the chord is kept long all the way to the lateral struts and then the trailing edge is “cut-away” in order to keep the tip narrow. This cut-away prevents the tip dragging in the

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