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Not if you have Sully in the cockpit [1]. They can still glide. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_
by shiny 6y ago
Not if you have Sully in the cockpit [1]. They can still glide.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger
- saagarjha 6y agoNot very well, though.
- ceejayoz 6y agoWell enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider > In 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) the aircraft lost 5,000 feet (1,500 m), giving a glide ratio of approximately 12:1 (dedicated glider planes reach ratios of 50:1 to 70:1). > Air Canada Flight 143 came to a final stop on the ground 17 minutes after running out of fuel.