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The F/A-18E/F has a ``wing drop'' problem, but the Navy promises a fix by New Year's. The phenomenon produces uncommanded 30-40-deg. rolls when a wing loses lift during high-angle-of-attack maneuvers. By adding 18 in. on the inboard side of each leading-edge flap, gluing 40-grit sandpaper along 4 ft...
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