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Its the intake design that makes the difference for supersonic performance. JT8D [0] is based on the J52 engine that powered the A-4 Skyhawk, and a related des
by neurotech1 11y ago
Its the intake design that makes the difference for supersonic performance.
JT8D [0] is based on the J52 engine that powered the A-4 Skyhawk, and a related design is the RM8 [1] that powered the M2.0+ SAAB Viggen.[2]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_JT8D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_JT8D
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_RM8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_RM8
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen