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Old 4th March 2015 | 19:41
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Skornogr4phy
 
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That also has 4 engines, with 8 props that go super sonic. Apparently they are incredibly loud, and I doubt they are very fuel efficient. I'm sure you can make a turboprop go faster than a jet, but it suffers some serious penalties as a consequence.

(Having said that, the B52 still uses turbojets for some reason, and I doubt thats a paragon of efficiency either)
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