does the emb 195 have leading edge devices of any sort? were they working?
never been to the UK, but surely there must be some military bases which have extra long runways...over 10,000 feet?
the first time I saw an emb 170/95 series plane was in Virginia...demo for a big airline and yes, the flaps were broken. I said: we shouldn't buy this thing if the demonstrator breaks down like that...of course the big wigs bought it anyway.