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Old 10th Dec 2015, 10:28
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GlueBall
 
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ExV238 . . .

I'm also familiar with the likely inaccuracy of a forecast QNH for an remote oceanic area hundreds of miles away and hours ahead; the speed at which an aircraft would be flying in clean configuration; the near impossibility that both engines would run out of fuel at the same instant, thus avoiding some sideslip on impact; the effect of crosswind on touchdown; the autopilot behaviour approaching the stall; the unpredictable pitch attitude on impact; the....ah, whatever!
Without splitting hairs over QNH, wind, crab angle, speed, flaps up or down or in between, simultaneous flame out or sequential flame out, . . . it's good that you are familiar and can fully comprehend the theory that a rogue pilot's programmed low speed, low altitude flame out would result in a significantly reduced airframe breakup than a flamed out jet at cruise speed spiraling down from high altitude. This theory might explain the lack of debris found so far.
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