Do the old rivalries linger on ?????
There have been a number of posts in this thread that have referred to the Trident's ability to cruise at high speed (Peter McLelland's reference to the mach meter in his photo etc.). I am curious as to whether the 'Gripper's' lack of climb performance was due to it being underpowered or due to lack of lift from the wing design and whether this translates into lower drag and higher cruise speed.