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26th Apr 2006, 19:24

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I thought the shuttle started its flare from several thousand feet? read 6000 somewhere...

More amusingly the gear is lowered by explosives!! 1 shot per gear leg! hence the gear is lowered by 3 push buttons instead of the usuall gear lever.