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March 15th 05, 03:23 AM
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No Spam wrote: "Roman Svihorik" wrote in message ... Yes, Dave, I saw it on the National Geographic channel a year or so ago. Personally, I felt impressed - I just could not believe such a plane can land without engines and total structural damages and passenger toll... Roman Just about ANY airplane can be landed safely without engines, as long as the elevation and glide ratio allow a long enough glide to reach (and maneuver to) a runway. All pilots train to make such "dead stick" landings as a routine part of training, in any type of airplane. As attested to by the 'gimli glider'. Hope 'gimli' is correct, it has been awhile. Harry K 
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