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3rd May 2011, 11:37

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CliveL

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For a mid-cruise weight of say 300,000 lb and a lift/drag ratio of 7.5 the thrust required would have been 40,000 lbf and the powerplant sfc was around 1 lb/hr/lbf, so 40,000 lb/hr is just about right.

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