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[I'm a layperson at this, so please excuse this naive question.] 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	What does all that external ECM that they keep adding on to older aircraft do to their aerodynamics? I look at a B-52 with its EVS turrets sticking out of its nose and all those ECM antennas and other crap sticking out of its fuselage. Or an F-111 "Wild Weasel" with that pod high on its rudder. What does that do to drag, handling, airspeed, etc.? I also seem to remember that the G & H models of the B-52 had its whole nose lengthened to accomodate a bigger radar or something (as compared with the older B-52 models). That's in addition to putting an insert in the tail to lengthen the tail behind the rudder. What did all those modifications do to the B-52's aerodynamics? -- Steven D. Litvintchouk Email: Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me.  | 
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