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An old waterburner uses more than 7000 feet of Runway 25L as it struggles to get airborne on a warm late morning departure to Idlewild
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Photo Added: March 26, 2004
Photo Added: March 26, 2004
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Comments (70)
cigarettes to get lung cancer. what a mess, thank god
the laws have changed.
loong live b-707's
But, the photo is very clasical and nostalgic :D(even if I'm youger), I apreciate this revolutionary aircraft.
Nice value.
I was wandering too about the so-called "waterburner". Found some info at wikipedia/turbojet:
Some US jet engines in those days had the ability to inject water into the intaken air flow, cooling it down and preventing some fuel from burning (thus creating a lot of dark smoke). This would make the engine run cooler and prevent it from overheating, which would eventually lead to mechanical failure, i.e. melting the compressor blades...
Looks better with a big cloud of black smoke behind it!
HAD IT.ACTION WAS THE TICKET TO EVERY FLIGHT.
M.G.DAVIS EAL
(From an old pilot, born before WWII who knew Igor Sikorsky and flew helicopters with wooden rotor blades. Yeah, what I write will "stand alone as a comment" and it will "make sense to" those who have been there and done that.)
Jason W
Awesome pic, just awesome.
If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would.....