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Author: Sylvia ElseSylvia Else Date: May 29, 2008 19:38
Peter wrote:
> I was in Melbourne CBD yesterday when a large jet(747?) flew very
> low/close to the Rialto.
My guess is that it wasn't that low, just looked that way. The Rialto is
251 metres tall, and a 747 has a wingspan, depending on the model, in
the region of 65 metres, so a 747 at a height low enough to hit the
tower is going to look *really* big.
Sylvia.
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