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Old 19th Aug 2011, 18:36
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zero1
 
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Looking at the video, the pilot was not trying much on the tight turns and G loading but what I saw was:
• Aircraft deployed slats through most of the turns
• There appears to be kugger flaps deployed on the leading wing edge above the engine intakes and these appear to be at different angles through the video
• Engine reheat appears to be contained within the jet pipe with no sonic shock waves aft of the aircraft, but I could be mistaken due to the blight sunlight
• Interesting that the engines did not have vectored thrust, plus the engine area as seen from above was not painted
• Agree the paint job is a standard distraction scheme but the wrong way round
• Hypersonic they are having a laugh... Having said that I suspect the aircraft could maintain super cruise without reheat, if not they are stuffed
• Worry.... Will be who they sell it to and the avionics/weapons fit
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