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Answer: Interesting question.​ The glide ratio of a 747 is about 17:1; I could.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest If a large passenger jet, like a 777, loses both engines at the furthest point from land between North America and Europe, will it reach land? John Hawksley, Senior Software Engineer Updated Oct 28, 2015 Interesting question. The glide ratio of a 747 is about 17:1; I couldn't find an exact number for the 777, but in general jet glide ratios are in that range. Assuming a c... Read More » Why do so many liberals still seem to think Obamacare is a success? Beth Goldowitz, studied at Boston University Updated Dec 2 Simple answer. folks. I am self employed. Before the Affordable Care Act, my insurance premium was $1,800 per month for one person. After the act was passed, my premium wen...  Read More » From a recent session What are some of the smartest business moves made by tech startups and companies recently? Peter Fenton, works at Benchmark Written Dec 9 I'd separate these moves into leadership moves and strategic moves. On the leadership front, I think the decisions to promote Sundar and Satya were brilliant, and for diffe...  Read More » When soldiers reload do they just leave the mag there? Laurance Kenneth Robinson, Vuoronmesteri at Ravintola Pannu (2013-present) Written Sat No. This is Hollywood action for you. When you are out in the field, you get several magazines (4/5 was standard for British Army). You are expected to keep these regardless...  Read More » Were Roman emperors all white? Eugene Kuznetsov Written Dec 7 Judging by their busts, most of them had white/Caucasian features. If anything, they were whiter than we might naively expect and whiter than modern Italians. At least half...  Read More » Why couldn't World War 2 tanks lock their top hatches? Joachim Nowotny, Interested in yesteryear. Updated Dec 23, 2015 Actually, top hatches could be locked. It depends on the crew inside. Closing the hatch brings some risks for the crews, one of them is risk of suffocation. ​... Read More » Can a passenger airplane (like an Airbus A380) land on an aircraft craft carrier in emergency situations? Tom Stagliano, Senior Aerospace Engineer (studied at MIT) Updated Oct 11, 2015 Further Update: I have been informed by various Quora members that back in 1963 the US Navy experimented with the landing and take-off of a C-130 aircraft from an aircraf... Read More » Would the Roman empire at its peak (Antonine period) be able to successfully repel a Mongol Invasion of the proportions of the 1240 Mongol invasion of Europe? Joe Rigodanzo, lost in Teutoburg Forest Updated Apr 18 Most everyone on this thread has come to the conclusion that the Mongol Army would have absolutely annihilated the Romans, and they are probably right. But I'm going to do...  Read More » Was it a mistake for the US Navy to halt production of the Zumwalt-class destroyers after just 3 ships? And if so, just how big of a mistake was it? Ross Hall, works at Helicopter Flight Test Updated Nov 1 Dan Rosenthal gets it right by stating that the Zumwalt class is a concept and a design that is too far (ahead) of its time. However, he gets it wrong by stating that the e...  Read More » Should I let my programmer use and bring their own computer/laptop to work? Rui Soares, High End Loudspeaker Designer Updated Aug 25 He is your programmer ? The one whos doing your programs for you? If they have designed the program on a computer that belongs to you, it does not mean, they can not repeat...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.