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From: urbanf@yj.data.nokia.fi (Urban Fredriksson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Afterburner can SAVE fuel
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Date: 14 Mar 91 03:58:51 GMT
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From: urbanf@yj.data.nokia.fi  (Urban Fredriksson)

    Using 20 min cruise fuel in 30 afterburner (F-14) really
    sounds like waste, but maybe not in all cases.

    A Viggen on full afterburner consumes 13,5 kg/s, still,
    if you want to go to 10 000 m from standstill, you actually
    save fuel, because it takes MUCH less time.

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