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Old 12th Jul 2014, 10:59
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le Pingouin
 
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The rock would be falling straight down by this stage so would be far more likely to hit the aircraft on an upper surface than the nose or leading edges. How much damage does hail do? The 5mm meteorite would weigh about as much as a 10mm hailstone.
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