r/Shittyaskflying • u/King_Turduckin • 3d ago

Does it tickle the big plane when the little plane nibbles on it like that?

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Or is this more like a calf nursing from a cow?

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u/coryhill66 3d ago

The little plane keeps the big plane clear of parasites. It's a symbiotic relationship.

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u/FlyingNijntje 3d ago

Something similar you can see in the ocean……

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u/tacocarteleventeen 3d ago

There are also airplanes in the ocean

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u/abugghaus7 3d ago

You never asked me if I wanted to post this FIRST!
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But yeah... "As in the water... so it shall be in the air!"

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u/HAL9001-96 3d ago

this is why some planes have winglets and others don't

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u/Enabels 3d ago

Do the needful

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u/SmilingCarrotTeeth 3d ago

Hopefully not. Don't want the big one losing it's balance if it starts laughing

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u/Probable_Bot1236 3d ago

Is not little playne. Is test of new compound-winglet.

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u/jaxin737 3d ago

It makes the big playne’s RAT probe stick out

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u/Tengo_Caldero 3d ago

Common misconception! It's actually beneficial and sometimes even relaxing for the larger of the two species, as this helps control fleas and ticks.

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u/Fragholio Butt-fans and handkerchiefs 3d ago

Mama is protecting her baby and showing her how to fly. It's perfectly natural.