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Old 11th Mar 2017, 09:52
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Pinky the pilot
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Someone once pointed out to me that there are not too many auto engines that can run at red line RPM for a significant time followed by being reduced to 75% power for the cruise time.

A bit simplistic perhaps but.....
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