In article ,
John Cook wrote:

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Bolkcom said the Raptor's 540-nautical mile unrefueled combat radius
dictated it operated from forward bases -- another drawback for a
Pentagon facing potential conflict in distant lands with perhaps scant
bases nearby from which to operate.

Only 540 nautical miles!!! its funny some were predicting it was going
to be a bit further...


This could cock up a few peoples AtoA refueling tanker sums

Or someone could have typed "540" instead of "840."

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