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November 22, 2013 12:45 am GMT
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Watch the Colossal Dreamlifter Take Off From the Wrong Airport
On Wednesday night, a Boeing 747 Dreamlifter landed at the wrong airport, a smaller one with a short runway that seemed unfit for takeoff. But as it turns out, it was just long enough.
The Dreamlifter, a massive cargo plane used to transport 787 aircraft parts, had been stuck at the Jabara Airport (AAO) near Wichita, Kan., for hours. Then, just after 2 p.m. ET, the plane attempted to take off from the airport's 6,101 feet long runway. The runway at McConnell Air Force Base, the airport where it was supposed to land, is 12,000 feet long, a significant difference, according to local news reports. Read more...
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