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Old 12th Jan 2017, 16:01
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sandiego89
 
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Lots of interesting stuff in that report. Really highlights how much more still needs to be done/fixed, and numerous potential problems down the road.


For some reason empty weight caught my eye in making me truly appreciate how big and heavy this thing is- and I know there have been numerous debates about performance perhaps being lacking, but it is indeed quite impressive that anything this heavy can do what it can do on a single engine.


Actual empty weights as per the report:
A 28,999 pounds (AF-72)
B 32,442 pounds (BF-44)
C 34,581 pounds (CF-28)


Those empty weights are @ F-15E territory.
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