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		sammyo on Jan 28, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Airbus A380 - cockpit But they could: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

run4yourlives on Jan 28, 2008 [–]

Of course, the difference being that a 767 can land on most runways, an A380 can land on about what, 10 worldwide (exaggeration).

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