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Old May 1st 11, 08:45 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
John Szalay[_2_]
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Old May 1st 11, 09:33 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Stephen James
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On Sun, 1 May 2011 12:00:59 +0100, "Greg" wrote:

Can anybody tell me, why, both prop and jet?

Thanks
Greg


"Troy" wrote in message
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IIRC the jet engines were used only for take-off and "dash speed",
they were turned off during other "normal" flight phases.
Regards
Stephen

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Old May 2nd 11, 12:32 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Alan Erskine[_4_]
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On 2/05/2011 5:45 AM, John Szalay wrote:


What an amazing idea; lower the turrets into the airstream to slow you
down, just as the enemy are attacking.... ;-]
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Old May 2nd 11, 01:04 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Donegal
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Alan Erskine wrote in news:n4mvp.3169$aH5.857
@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com:

On 2/05/2011 5:45 AM, John Szalay wrote:


What an amazing idea; lower the turrets into the airstream to slow you
down, just as the enemy are attacking.... ;-]





SPAM
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Old May 2nd 11, 02:22 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Mitchell Holman[_5_]
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Alan Erskine wrote in news:n4mvp.3169$aH5.857
@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com:

On 2/05/2011 5:45 AM, John Szalay wrote:


What an amazing idea; lower the turrets into the airstream to slow you
down, just as the enemy are attacking.... ;-]




If the enemy is attacking they are already capable of
moving faster than you.


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Old May 2nd 11, 02:28 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
John Szalay[_2_]
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Alan Erskine wrote in news:n4mvp.3169$aH5.857
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On 2/05/2011 5:45 AM, John Szalay wrote:


What an amazing idea; lower the turrets into the airstream to slow you
down, just as the enemy are attacking.... ;-]


Binary number set..

Jet powered interceptors are coming in, you can't out fly them,

either way,,


IIRC: only the early models had them..
..vibration from the guns played hell with the electronics of the era...
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Old May 2nd 11, 05:56 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Alan Erskine[_4_]
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On 2/05/2011 10:04 AM, Donegal wrote:
Alan wrote in news:n4mvp.3169$aH5.857
@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com:

On 2/05/2011 5:45 AM, John Szalay wrote:


What an amazing idea; lower the turrets into the airstream to slow you
down, just as the enemy are attacking.... ;-]





SPAM


Huh?
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Old May 2nd 11, 11:39 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]
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Alan Erskine wrote:
On 2/05/2011 5:45 AM, John Szalay wrote:

What an amazing idea; lower the turrets into the airstream to slow you
down, just as the enemy are attacking.... ;-]


What an amazing idea; increase your speed by retracting the turrets out of
the airstream when they're not needed.


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Old May 3rd 11, 04:25 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Donegal
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Alan Erskine wrote in
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SPAM


Huh?



Already forgotten *YOUR* most used word in here?


 




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