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19th Jul 2010, 12:44

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Feathers McGraw

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So, just what was it about XR749 that made it such a high performing aircraft. I can believe that maybe it was a bit lighter, but aerodynamically and in terms of engine performance it should be very similar to other Lightning F3s.

What's the reason?

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