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Old 1st Nov 2019, 17:16
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ORAC
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Engines, you omitted the other main drawback of that fat wing on the F-35C, the much slower acceleration.

The acceleration of the F-35C from M0.8 to M1.2M is 27 seconds slower than the B and 35 seconds slower than the A; and acceleration up to M1.6 consumes almost all internal fuel.....
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