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Old 11-01-2009, 04:02 PM   #131 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dwtaylorpdx View Post
They water injected B52's when I was in the Air force, made the ground shake when they hit the injection button. And they needed it to take off.

Dave
...likewise, the Marine's AV8-B Harrier also uses water-alcohol injection for "boosts" of power during vertical takeoff and ladened hover. And, the distilled water is actually "made" for them aboard their transport carriers with specially marked fittings on the flight decks!

...my Mom lives not far from MCAS Yuma, where the Harrier squadrons train and boy are they noisey when they practice vertical takeoffs & hovers during the heat of summer days!

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