What is this string called, and what is it's purpose?

>>3245655
It's just an antenna

>>3245655
cockpits get hot, after the pilot lands he uses the wire to dry his drawers + pants

>>3245655
That makes the tail flaps go. In is connected, physically, to the joystick, and mechanically manipulates the tail.

>>>/k/ will know, though it is probably this >>3245723

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>>3245655

>>3245655
This is a Corsair it was an American plane used during ww2 largely used in the Pacific theatre.

>>3245887
It's a big plane

>>3245890
It's a big metal thing

>>3245907
F4U

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we made it

>>3246226
wow

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>>3246226
i don't get it.

>>3246291
this thread was posted to a 4chan facebook page

>>3246295
and? how does that compare to memeing trump into the white house?

>>3246297
This actually happened

>>3246316
Kek

>>3246226
why are people laughing at my post when I was asking a serious question