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Thanks for a great and detailed answer.
sferrin said:Huh. Doesn't appear to be listed on the Ginter website. ???
sferrin said:From Ed Rasimus on rec.aviation.military (F-105 pilot and author of "When Thunder Rolled")
"The F-105 had 36 gallons of de-ionized water in a "saddle" tank that
rode over the AB section of the engine. The J-75 was rated at 24,500
pounds in max. power and 26,500 in max with water injection. The water
was only used for take-offs and was only introduced after burner
light-off. Let there be no doubt in your mind, the 2000 pounds of
thrust was very real and readily apparent to the pilot.
RanulfC said:sferrin said:From Ed Rasimus on rec.aviation.military (F-105 pilot and author of "When Thunder Rolled")
"The F-105 had 36 gallons of de-ionized water in a "saddle" tank that
rode over the AB section of the engine. The J-75 was rated at 24,500
pounds in max. power and 26,500 in max with water injection. The water
was only used for take-offs and was only introduced after burner
light-off. Let there be no doubt in your mind, the 2000 pounds of
thrust was very real and readily apparent to the pilot.
I was stationed at Hill AFB when they flew out the last two F-105's from the reserve squadron here. As an 'aside' let me state that it wasn't "apparent" to JUST the pilots when they put their "foot-into-it" for take off! I was at the opposite end of the runway when they spooled up for take off, the thunder kind of sent a thrill up you spine but when they lit off the burner and kicked in the injection system there was this deep, penatrating "THUD!" that rocked me back on my heels.
I'd never really appreciated the "Thud" all the much before that evening, but I damn well won't ever forget them)
Randy
F8U-2 (later F-8C). -SPfamvburg said:What was the Crusader II?
PaulMM (Overscan) said:Enough stuff here for an even better monography perhaps?
http://libtreasures.utdallas.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10735.1/2811/Guide%20to%20the%20Vought%20Aircraft%20Company%20Collection.html
Motocar said:Nextly repair the cutaway drawing post...!
Foo Fighter said:No better than the previous pictures.