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How The Bombardier Global 8000 Cleared London City's 5.5-Degree Glide Slope To Unlock Nonstop Flights To Los Angeles

How The Bombardier Global 8000 Cleared London City's 5.5-Degree Glide Slope To Unlock Nonstop Flights To Los Angeles

Why can a Mach 0.95, 8,000-nm jet land where most ultra-long-range aircraft cannot? The answer is London City's brutal 5.5-degree approach.

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