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Old 26th Mar 2023, 13:00
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Originally Posted by CHINOOKER
Hi, not 100% sure, but I believe it’s down to the runway length! Although Waddington has a runway of similar length to Mildenhall it does not have the “over-runs” that Mildenhall does and the IL-78 will probably be at max take off weight on departure!
Reminds me of that video of the IL-76 departing an Australian airport. Not an inch of runway left unused...
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