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Old 04-21-2009, 07:41 PM   #57 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by lunarhighway View Post
on the C-17 just before it backfires there's a small vortex going from the ground into the engine... it's easy to understand why most airfields are inspected very carfully for debris
Is that why Soviet fighters used a wingtop engine inlet until transition into flight?
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