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    Quote Originally Posted by Penfold101 View Post
    I can only assume they're sensors mate, but which will aid the aerodynaics slightly. You see them on airliners but they're there purely to reduce drag.

    I won't insult you by explaining them...

    To be honest the whole aerodynamics of the MRA4 were so badly thought out that there's no way they'd have added them for just that reason, and it has a long enough endurance by itself already (AAR probe not being qualified as it outlasts the crew on internal fuel alone...)
    That'll do for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by rushy View Post
    That'll do for me
    There you go - my job does come in handy sometimes...

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    I would like to of seen the tower cam for that take off!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KSD View Post
    I would like to of seen the tower cam for that take off!!
    Something like this...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4QnWMXLfs4

    Having been in the back of a Herc coming out of a sandy place when they did something similar to this, I can tell you you have to be ready for it. I wasn't...

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