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Old Jun 30, 2017 | 11:57 pm
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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
Being a Cold War (m) air base, YQQ has the 2nd longest runway (10,000') in B.C. and is concrete too - probably long enough to launch fully-loaded and fuelled B-52s, or fully-loaded 747s.
747-400 ER 10,700 feet most other variants over 10,000, two under, barely

B-52H Loaded 488,000 lbs., 9,600 feet to clear 50 foot obstacle, at sea level.

Landing no swear for both, even without B-52 drag chute.
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