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HOW TO: INSTALL MINI AIR RETRACTS FOR AN EASY SPEED INCREASE

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PHOTOS BY BUD ROANE & PHIL BOUSQUET The House of Balsa P-51 Mustang is a natural for miniature pneumatic retracts. The Spring Air gear fits as if it were meant for the airplane. Mini pneumatic retracts for .15- to .20-size airplanes have become very popular, and I always thought that it would be fun to pull up the gear on small airplanes. My experience with larger airplanes showed that when the gear is retracted, the...

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