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26th Feb 2007, 10:10

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Supersonic uphill!! - Now you really are pulling our legs!

Yes old chap.

It was called a Lightning. The F3 with 301 Avons had a subsonic climb speed of 450kt/M0.9, supersonic was 500kt/M1.1 if my memory serves me correctly.

JP

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