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Old 4th Apr 2009, 14:11
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HP stage bleed air may be on the order of 1000 F or higher, potentially 500 psi on 777-class engines - the numbers speak for themselves.

But everything is relative. This same air source IS USED TO COOL the HP turbine airfoils, bathed in 2500+ F gas stream.
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