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Subject: Re: [OM] Typhoon
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:57:38 -0400
What does that term mean, Chris, under "dry power"? That is unfamiliar to
me.

Charlie

On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 12:40 PM, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That’s a kind and comforting thought, Ian.
>
> I worked on the Eurofighter programme in the mid-90s and there were many
> challenges to making the platform a success.  But after being shown around
> the machine (for the first time ever) by a young pilot, just out of the
> conversion unit, I’m convinced that it’s a smashing and highly effective
> multi-role fighter.  It’s the first RAF fighter, that I know of, that can
> takeoff safely in dry power (“mil”).  I watched them do so before climbing
> at very impressive angles.
>
> I saw one display at RIAT several years ago, but he very nearly died when
> he performed a low-speed gear down barrel roll at low level.  Only the
> stupendous engines got him away from the ground safely.
>
> Chris
>
> On 25 Sep 2014, at 16:54, Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > That's an interesting (and complimentary) variation on the old saw about
> > those who can, doing and those who can't, teaching.  Just because you
> can't
> > do it anymore doesn't mean you never could, and the youngsters can learn
> a
> > lot from your experience.
> >
> > Saw one of those displaying at Southport last Saturday.  Pretty
> impressive
> > for  height-limited display (it was rather murky).
>
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