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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by simonrp84
Sounds like it glides about as well as the shuttle - that turned onto final at an altitude of around 12kft for a 20 degree glideslope.^
Not far off, from distant memory. Another delta-shaped brick!

They were scary to watch, but the RAAF had fabulously professional fighter pilots.
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