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Old 2nd November 2007 | 23:27
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Rainboe
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AFAIK, the proposals are for nosewheel installation, where there are no brakes.
This now becomes a joke! Like those 2 dinky nosewheel tyres (on anything, even a 747) are going to have enough traction? Even pushback tugs with oversize tyres and weighing anything up to 20 tons or more can be slipping and sliding. And when wet- no traction at all! You would still need investment in all the pushback tugs (and their groundstaff) for windy or wet days.

It's a joke. It won't work. It's those bloody greens again. Don't listen to them.
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