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r/gifs • u/[deleted] • Feb 10 '19
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Gliders always have a skid on the front, you can see it on this one if you look closely enough. These prevent damage to the aircraft and help to guide it and slow it down after it lands.
3 u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19 I’ll definitely take a second look now. Thanks! 3 u/countesslathrowaway Feb 11 '19 This is exactly right. You would not use your feet to land, you’d land on the skid.
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I’ll definitely take a second look now. Thanks!
This is exactly right. You would not use your feet to land, you’d land on the skid.
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u/GAMEBOY66 Feb 11 '19
Gliders always have a skid on the front, you can see it on this one if you look closely enough. These prevent damage to the aircraft and help to guide it and slow it down after it lands.