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Old 5th September 2009 | 11:16
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Black Knat
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swept wing/spool up
If you watch closely the landings of the (swept wing) Space Shuttle as it lands I suppose you'll see the engines spool up @ around 500'........? Guess that's why it doesn't crash into the ground each time it lands???!
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