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Interesting variant. 100 mph faster in cruise than the standard radial powered version. Albeit much louder! Hard to fathom why they didn't route that exhaust back to a turbocharger to reduce the noise and increase horsepower. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_North_Star | ||
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I heard of the North Star before, but didn't realize that was the difference. Canadians like to rename airplanes sometimes to just prove to ourselves that we're different.  Grizz Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal. John E Pfeiffer, The Emergence of Man Those who can't skin, can hold a leg. Abraham Lincoln Only one war at a time. Abe Again. | |||
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