This is what I love about PPRuNe. I probably could have found the answers online if I had searched long enough or if I had access to a decent library - not possible here in SGN.
However, by posting my question, I've got some interesting answers and a fact previously unknown to me.
At Mach 2.2, "Concorde sucks"!
Keith, I'm even more confused about the nozzle now. You are saying everything aft of the turbine is a net drag force? What's the purpose of the careful design of the nozzle shape? To reduce the drag to a minimum?
lomapaseo, are the thrust bearing bleeds on all the time, or are they turned off when the engine is under power?
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