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Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE View Post
Ok, structural guys. Why did it suffer damage and blown tires just because they ran out of fuel? This is bugging me. Gliders go many miles without fuel, and when they land. Why don't they blow there tires on landing?
Maybe because they don't weigh 875000#?

Also, with no fuel you have no reverse thrust to slow down the plane.
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