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Old 20th Nov 2017, 19:42
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Lima Juliet
 
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Wheels are so last century, don’t you know? The nose skid removes weight and the chance of an uncontrollable blow out on a tyre that has been cold-soaked in space. Oh, and it was 12,400ft to demonstrate the glide approach

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