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Old January 8th 07, 07:51 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle
Pat Flannery
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Default Why does the shuttle throttle on ascent?



John wrote:


Ummm . . . a FW-190 (option: replace FW-190 with opponent on your six
. . . really close . . . perhaps still there and shooting after after
what you have just finished what you used to think was your very best
move . . . in my book that rises to the level of an emergency. At that
point getting the pilot home was goal one.

It's probably not going to help if the thing behind you has two
Junkers-Jumo 004 turbojets on it, and four MK-108 30 mm cannons pointing
toward you though. :-)

Pat