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To: elcid1970

That was the last iteration of the Sopwith .. they had a massive blower and used jet fuel ... they really got up to speed when the pilot manually cranked the wings into the swept back position ...


17 posted on 01/22/2016 7:17:08 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: PIF

LOL! I googled “fastest WWI aircraft” & came up with planes I had never heard of. The quest for speed began even earlier (Deperdussin 1912).

Anyway, the Russians must like their Tu-95s because unlike our aging B-52 fleet, they are producing brand new Bear airframes. Maybe that just means our B-52’s are more durable.


18 posted on 01/22/2016 7:39:37 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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