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Old 4th Apr 2017, 05:55
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IIRC one of the major drawbacks on the Nimrod Mk3 in using the fuel as a heat dump was the reduced performance/TOT - and we are talking hours not minutes - hence keeping the radar offline whilst in transit. One presumes hot fuel has the same drawback in all types and a more problematic effect in a shorter range aircraft.
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