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Old 2nd March 2004 | 04:58
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Alfie_Midnight
 
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From: London Village Hall
G'Day Fish,

Not stealth- the serrated edges help the mixing of fast exhaust gasses and the not-so-fast surrounding atmosphere, thus reducing on noise. (Think it does something for fuel efficiency too, but I could be wrong.)

The same has been mooted for the 747 extended range development.
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