Canberra Still Working
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Canberra Still Working
The English Electric Canberra (of sorts) is still going strong in the US of A (Looks mighty strange though)
The North Spin - News: Continued Testing with NASA's WB-57 #926
The North Spin - News: Continued Testing with NASA's WB-57 #926
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I have videod both these aircraft. They have been in an out of Mildenhall several times in the past couple of years, doing air sampling over East Anglia. The engines are the same as the C.141 Starlifter, and there are plenty of them lying around. I believe [tho' not certain] that there is a third aircraft in reserve.
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The RB-57F had 16,500 lb.s.t. TF-33s (turbofan version of J57), the WB-57Fs do also.
The U-2 started with a 11,200 lb.s.t. J57, changed to a 17,000 lb.s.t. J75, then got a 19,000 lb.s.t. F118.
The U-2 started with a 11,200 lb.s.t. J57, changed to a 17,000 lb.s.t. J75, then got a 19,000 lb.s.t. F118.
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You beat me to it, Buster. My first reaction was "Highly unlikely if it's after 4.21 p.m. Monday to Friday or on a weekend."
...and inside those hours, some would like query the definition of 'work'.
...and inside those hours, some would like query the definition of 'work'.
