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Old 30th Aug 2008, 12:53
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Also to be taken in to consideration is the max landing weight. If the craft is overweight for landing, the undercarriage may collapse, puncture the wings and cause a massive / fire explosion, generaly believed to not good. Much better to dump the excess load and land safely(ish).
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