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Old 6th Feb 2013, 12:03
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Brian Abraham
 
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about 80% of the air goes through the engine and 20% bypasses from the fourth stage into the afterburner
A Pratt & Whitney advertisement at Pratt & Whitney, Aviation Pioneers of Groom Lake - Area 51, Nevada quotes bleed bypass ratio as 20 to 40% (above Mach 2 only). The >Mach 2 is understood, as that's when the bleed is scheduled to open.
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