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To: BenLurkin

THANK YOU. I Have been posting Somalia. Why not??


59 posted on 03/11/2014 9:28:07 AM PDT by MarMema ("If Americans really wanted Obamacare, you wouldn't need a law to make them buy it." Ted Cruz)
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To: MarMema

Who do you think is the most valuable hostage on board? That guy working for Chinese Oil & Gas, residing in Canada?

Or the descendant of Indira?


62 posted on 03/11/2014 9:32:39 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: MarMema; BenLurkin; Prospero; Army Air Corps

The only issue with a non-stop flight to Somalia is the distance from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing is 2700 miles. While the distance from Kuala Lumpur to Mogadishu is 3900 miles(add an extra 300+ miles for the first hour of flight North).

From what I understand, while the plane has the actual capability to carry enough fuel to fly 5-6000+ miles. It typically will only carry enough fuel for the scheduled trip(and a little extra for any ‘emergency’).

Maybe someone with definitive knowledge can give a more accurate/detailed response.

So I’m not so sure the airplane would’ve been carrying enough fuel to make it to Somalia(non-stop).


65 posted on 03/11/2014 9:38:18 AM PDT by fiftymegaton (God Bless and Protect America)
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