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Old 2nd Sep 2006, 07:54
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chevvron
 
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Bear in mind it was originally the HS 146 designed in the late 60's, but Labour declined to give Hawker Siddeley any money for development until mid 70's, when Wedgie Benn then took all the glory to try to get people's minds off his De Lorean debacle. So it's only with us because an American millionaire managed to get Labour to cough up lots of taxpayers money on a total fiasco, and Labour were trying to save face (as usual).

Anyway I think it's a nice 'plane; how many other 85 seat jets can land at Berne (about 1200m?).
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