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Old 30th Sep 2016, 10:56
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The P-51 Mustang also had thrust augmentation, the clever design of the cooler bulge underneath, meant the heated air from the cooler not only counteracted the drag of hanging the cooler out under the fuselage, but actually produced a small increase in thrust.
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