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Old 15th January 2009 | 22:12
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Manc
 
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From: Manchester
1) What's the glide ratio of a jet this size? Was there even a possibility of making Westchester or Teterboro from the collision point? FlightTrack numbers indicate the pilot had 3,200 feet of altitude to work with.
From the QRH, at green dot speed, approx 2.5nm/1000ft with no wind, average descent rate approx 1600ft/min
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