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Old 07-31-2013, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeF16 View Post
AWESOME!

Thanks for the post, I enjoyed the short clip. I noticed the old F model had those tiny engines under the wings which aren't present in the photo you posted, very cool that the bomber got a chance to evolve 50 years after retirement.
The J60 engines were used on "max altitude" missions and were taken off for
"max range" missions. They were air started at about 35,000 ft when used.
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