Fuel minima: Captain Burovsky plays it safe
 

Forget the worries about fuel prices and tankering costs - this is the only way to fly without worrying about holds, diversions or weather:

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This is actually from a great selection of pictures from the Soviet Buran programme, very few of which I've seen before and some of which are stunning. Thunderbirds are go!

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Many more here.

R