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Old 16th Apr 2006, 08:59
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henry crun
 
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Samuel: Not strictly correct to say it was non-aerobatic, but aeros in the looping plane were forbidden.

The reheat was for high altitude use only because at low level, where fuel demand was greatest, the reheat robbed the main engine of fuel which resulted in a small overall loss of thrust.
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