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Old 17th November 2007 | 20:30
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mary_hinge
 
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Fox3snapshot: Wouldn't the blast deflectors, ummmm....stop the wind

In a word, no. There is a big gap, although obviously not big enough, to get the aircraft in and out.
Seriously though, on older aircraft during EGRs it’s not unknown to have to reposition the aircraft into wind. During new aircraft acceptance, lease transfer etc, any variance on the engine parameters could carry a financial penalty.
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