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Old March 1st 05, 03:49 AM
bumper
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He got airborne at 00.47 UTC and is now heading to Detroit (or there'bouts)
doing 306 knots over the ground at 37,900 feet.
God speed . . . and a safe flight . . .

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Lose the engines but keep the fuel tanks for ballast. Ballasted it
would have a wing loading of 55 psf, dump the ballast and you're down
to 10 psf.