Very pretty! I built a model of one of those when I was about 12 years
old. I am glad that I was not a rear seater in one though!
Chris
On Wednesday, Jun 18, 2003, at 16:30 Europe/London, Paul Laughlin wrote:
At 06:25 AM 6/18/2003 +0100, you wrote:
Might be true Giles. Up until the F22, accelerating to and
maintaining supersonic speed has required the use of loads of fuel,
and supersonic military aircraft cannot carry much of it. The
Tornado can use a tonne of fuel per minute in certain conditions.
Add to that the inexplicable antipathy that the general public has
demonstrated for activities which can blow out their windows and
collapse their greenhouses ....
If you want to see some military speed records go to:
http://clix.to/hustler1
It was also a very photogenic aircraft.
Paul in Portland OR
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