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8th August 2002 | 19:31

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18-Wheeler

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From: Gold Coast

Yup, it's pointed downhill at the same rate as any other plane doing the same forward speed.
If you're doing about 140kts, then it's about 700'/min.
For a large three-story building, they're surprisingly maneouverable.