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Old 14th Jul 2017, 23:36
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the designers are quite good at maintaining the desired tip clearances as the turbine heats up
The J-58 of the SR-71 would grow some inches in diameter during cruise. Should the power during descent not be managed correctly the pilot on more than one occasion found himself flying a glider due rotor lock, the casing having cooled quicker than the internals.
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