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2009-07-02 Britain

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Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-07-02 08:46|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I pray the crew made it out safely.

I know these birds aren't new, and I'm not sure how maintenance on them is, but I remember seeing one on static display at an airshow about 8 years ago - it had multiple 5 gallon buckets underneath to catch leaking fuel.

Posted by xbalanke 2009-07-02 12:26|| 2009-07-02 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Nope, both killed.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-07-02 18:43|| 2009-07-02 18:43|| Front Page Top

#3 xbalanke, the SR-51 used to leak fuel like a sieve on the ground. Sealed up at the flight temps. I know the Tornado's a totally diff animal, but perhaps it wasn't all "f*ck-it" maintenance and design

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-02 18:47|| 2009-07-02 18:47|| Front Page Top

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