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Old 4th Dec 2010, 09:53
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I've been trying to remember the type number of the boost engine but no joy.

I believe it was originally designed to provide vertical lift for some proposed vtol fighter that never got built. Consequently it had a very high thrust to weight ratio largely because it had no starter motor, no generator or hydraulic pump to drive, only minimal anti-icing and not even an oil pump. Probably the only commercial jet engine to run with zero oil pressure!
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