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by amelius 2808 days ago
That's quite a design-flaw then.
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mulmen 2808 days ago
Care to provide your credentials to make such a claim? Especially around one of the most widely used and longest produced airliners in human history.
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davidw 2808 days ago
https://www.newyorker.com/cartoon/a20630
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icebraining 2808 days ago
The Airbus A320 can't either. It's not required as long as the landing system is designed to handle the fully-loaded weight.
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mrpippy 2808 days ago
Correct. Even on the much bigger A330 wide body, fuel dump is only an option: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1351703
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