Machloop

[phantom6]

Afew from last week

1IMG_6659 by vick priday, on Flickr

2IMG_6667 by vick priday, on Flickr

3IMG_6614 by vick priday, on Flickr

4IMG_6625 by vick priday, on Flickr

5IMG_6600 by vick priday, on Flickr

6IMG_6578 by vick priday, on Flickr

7IMG_6559 by vick priday, on Flickr

8IMG_6534 by vick priday, on Flickr

[Puddlejumper]

Apart from generally illustrating the ongoing tone-down of UK fast jets (Royal Anonymous Force?), no 6 seems to be a J with underwing tanks. When the J was introduced, it was said that as it was more efficient than the K, it could go further without them then the K with, hence they weren't required. Must be a specific need to go even further then, as most Js still seem to be clean-winged. Or are tanks becoming common?

[cg_341]

The tanks have been fitted to a number of 130Js as it modifies the wing loading and reduces fatigue along the outer edge of the wing, I believe.