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		justin_hancock on Oct 25, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Concorde Bournemouth has a long runway, legacy of its WWII roots. It was chartered for £60,000 for some 20-minute subsonic flights. There were also some day trips to Cairo from Bournemouth.

anexprogrammer on Oct 26, 2016 [–]

They're very similar to each other. Both count as short to Concorde, rotate at 250mph+ and wings that don't generate that much lift.

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