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21st Mar 2014, 23:16

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With a forward speed of 190kts and an L/D of 20:

Forward speed - 320.6 ft/sec

Vertical speed - 16.0 ft/sec

This is about the structural limit for the landing gear so it wouldn't be conducive for a successful ditching.