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I have always understood the SopTripe to be inferior in maneuverability to the Dr1, but in terms of roll rate and turn radius not terribly so. As the Dr1 could roll into a turn faster than anything else, the SopTri is indeed about half as fast at rolling into a full turn, but snappy enough. However, the Dr1 had a weak wing design compared to the more robust Tripehound: it could outdive a Dr1 any time. And it was not just a tiny bit faster but closer to 10 mph (about), which is significant.
MtM
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