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Ground Effect

All aircraft experience ground effect -- increased lift and decreased drag when near the ground.
CLAIM: Hitting the ground floor would have been impossible, given ground effect.


Solution: Nose down to compensate for ground effect.


Examples of low-altitude 757 flyovers:
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