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Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:20 pm

I found it hard to believe that we have had the B2 around for twenty years!

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TSR-2 simply got the first 3 right. ”
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Re: B2

Postby Dan4th » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:15 pm

Well, it WAS a secret for eight out of those twenty.....

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Re: B2

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:17 pm

Good point old colonial one!
"All modern aircraft have 4 dimensions: span, length, height and politics.
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Re: B2

Postby Mackrick » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:19 pm

Nice clip.
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Re: B2

Postby Saracenman » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:57 pm

Dan4th wrote:Well, it WAS a secret for eight out of those twenty.....

Danf.


although i seem to recall that Jane's Defence published details of it pretty early on, only to hear firm denials from Murka :p

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