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Old 6th Oct 2007, 20:18
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barit1
 
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That's a REALLY BIG bump on top of the aft fuselage. 1.2% fuel burn is quite a penalty, but at least they put the bump back in an area where the boundary layer is hiding much of the added drag.

(When I was in the engine business, we would KILL for a 1.2% fuel advantage!!)
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