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That is one of the freaking baddest ass birds ever to grace the skies. Leak fuel? Hell yeah it leaks fuel. Like a lot of fuel. Had "backstage passes" during the Edwards AFB airshow weekend the 50th anniversary of Yeager breaking the sound barrier. Hanging out at the end of the runway while they prepped it and the damn thing leaked like a sieve. Then during takeoff, it flows off the tail faster than a gas pump at full bore. Unbelievable sight that thing is...
And yes, the real estate required to make a 180 degree turn at standard rate is a lot due to the speed. Flew the sim and it took some getting used to.
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Scott
69E Coupe 2.2S LtWt
73.5T Coupe
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