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  Phantom_06.JPG - The greatest advantage the Phantom had was it's thrust which enabled it to move into and out of combat at will. However, the J79 produced tremendous amounts of black smoke which made it easy to spot the Phantom from the distance. One could run afterburner, which eliminated the smoke but at the cost of fuel efficiency. Some pilots would operate one in dry thrust and the other in afterburner which yielded the same power but with less smoke.  
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Phantom 06 | The greatest advantage the Phantom had was it's thrust which enabled it to move into and out of combat at will. However, the J79 produced tremendous amounts of black smoke which made it easy to spot the Phantom from the distance. One could run afterburner, which eliminated the smoke but at the cost of fuel efficiency. Some pilots would operate one in dry thrust and the other in afterburner which yielded the same power but with less smoke.
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