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20th Jan 2015, 16:37

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rgbrock1

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Non-pilot here but just a question. (Which hopefully doesn't come across as blatantly ignorant.)

Is it possible, or even likely, for a severe updraft to carry a commercial airliner to that rate of ascent? Just curious.

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