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Old 7th November 2009 | 09:12
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From: After all, what’s more important than proving to someone on the internet that they’re wrong? - Manson
Maximum rate of climb - think ballistics, how long will you wait after the engine fails for gravity to take over and enter autorotation? 6-7000 fpm can be achieved. i.e > 60 knots. Also it is possible for the greenhouse windows above your head to fall in on you.

HYD is similar to 212/412 the pump is turning faster. Design thing, the second pump came along later and is driven from a different part of the MGB.

When do the secondary nozzles open? Who cares, just that they do.

B1 means reduced internal gross weight over B and is only a flight manual change to be technically under 12,500 lbs.
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