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able to use El Toro
with few incidents
because the
performance and size
of Marine aircraft
bear little
resemblance to
passenger and cargo
planes.
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Commercial Aircraft - Boeing
www.boeing.com |
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Military Aircraft - United States Marine Corps (KC-130 Training Manual) - PDF |
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Largest commercial aircraft
Weighs 738 tons loaded for a flight overseas |
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Used for shorter flights
Weighs 66 tons loaded for a flight to the midwest |
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Severly restricted runway use at El Toro
Weighs 77 tons loaded |
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Vast majority of planes
at El Toro
Highly manueverable
Weighs 26 tons loaded, less than 1/16 the size of a loaded 747 |
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