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Subject:	Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog)
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Date:	Mon, 11 Sep 2000 13:36:38 GMT
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Land from what altitude? I doubt if you'd be able to glide all the way in while staying beneath radar... unless these planes have phenomenally good glide characteristics. ~M -- Mark's Lego Creations http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego > I'm not sure about the Bronco, but many smaller piston engined general > aviation craft can land from an altitude with engine turned off, just as > a glider, by the help of high lift to weight ratio and very low stall > velocity, and of course with an able pilot on controls. I think this > could be the ultimate silence. Just a guess again..:-) > > Selçuk

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		Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog)
(...) While the following is almost absolutely useless, it's sort of amusing... Many years ago, we were playing with MS Flight Simulator, and were playing the WWI battle game. Someone decided to see how high they could fly the plane before running (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog)
(...) aviation craft can land from an altitude with engine turned off, just as a glider, by the help of high lift to weight ratio and very low stall velocity, and of course with an able pilot on controls. I think this could be the ultimate silence. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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