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Old 10-30-2008, 05:02 PM
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I've gotta agree with those who believe it is fake. In addition to all the other reasons cited, if one wing came off, it would have taken the aileron controls with it, he wouldn't have had aileron on the other wing. Without aileron, there is no way to produce that last minute, and abrupt left roll. The ailerons on opposite wings are rigged together.....one goes down the other goes up. That is how you get a fixed-wing aircraft to roll.

Aviation 101:

1) elevator controls pitch
2) rudder controls yaw
3) aileron controls roll
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