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Old 16th Aug 2018, 18:26
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The Vulcan climbed at as little as 170 kts, the F86 at 300. At 170 kts Vulcan could put climb the F86 which needed a much longer track distance to get the same height. At height a Vulcan could put run a Mig 21 - fuel was everything.
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