Any aircraft that is wider than it is long will glide. Mark UPSplane@aol.com wrote: > Hey Baha... I think airlines that even consider ordering the A380 for long > haul flights should seriously look at the gliding capabilities of the smaller > leaner wide bodies like the A330/A340, 767/777 families. > > In a message dated 4/5/2002 12:03:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, > bahadiracuner@yahoo.com writes: > > > Carlos, > > the wing design that people have been complaining about all these years, > > the issue of low cruise speeds might have helped in this incidence. > > Remember, Airbus designed these birds to have a great range. I bet > > that paid off in Azores. > > > > BAHA > > > > Carlos Borda > Carlos' Airliner Images! > http://members.aol.com/upsplane/homepage.html > http://airliners.net/search/photo.search?emailsearch=upsplane@aol.com > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>