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Old March 30th 12, 06:11 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Alan Erskine[_4_]
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On 30/03/2012 12:39 AM, Ken Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine
wrote:



Why the hump?


The hump is a fairing over a long range saddle-back fuel tank,
proposed to enable them to reach Japan with the Tiger Force.

Ken


I would have had extended landing gear and put the tank under the
fuselage rather than do this.