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Old 27th Jan 2016, 13:09
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Originally Posted by Kitbag
...You have to wonder how much space will be taken up by spare engine power modules
The QECs have nine decks of store rooms with hangar volumes of 29,000 cubic metres so there shouldn't be any problem stowing the odd spare.

Originally Posted by chevvron
Rumoured on spotters websites to be 5 scheduled to appear at this years Farnborough Airshow:
2 x USAF; 2 x USMC; 1 x RAF.
http://www.farnborough.proboards.com...1/airshow-news
How annoying for the F-35 doom mongers if this transpires. Anyone reading this forum would expect Lightning IIs to be falling out of the skies like flies despite achieving circa 60,000 flying hours (open to correction) to date without any significant aerial mishap.
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