Originally Posted by
Elvis90
The mighty BONE in contrast to the venerable TWEET:
Afterburner takeoff thrust uses 285,000 lb/hr fuel flow rate until MIL power at 360 KIAS. 17,000 lbs of gas used from engine start to initial level off. That's more than I use during an entire sortie in the A320.
42,000 lbs of explosive gratuitous violence:
In my home gym, I have that poster by Dru Blair of the B1 flying out of the mountains over the water with twin roostertails on the water. Its a fake, but still a cool poster.