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Old 27th Jan 2011, 10:01
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Also, could you check the 300kts figure; this is surprising as I recall test firings from at least 480kts.
I have absolutely no experience of these missiles but I am sure this is a minimum speed (possibly due to flameout considerations due to arrangement of missiles/intakes).
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