F-111 After burner

could this be used as flare???

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No, if there's no ab flame touching the fuel vapors, there's no ignition of the vapors ;-)

they can't reach the adequate temperature without lighting the ab??

They light the ABs to ignite the dumping fuel. It's not normal, they only do it in airshows. Very imressive effect, heh?

When F-111 consumes too much fuel then why it is in service???

it is when they let some fuel go, generaly, by the rear part. there is a pipe by which, when you're too heavy to land, you throw some fuel through it

I think it does leak some kind of fuel to make this burner, may be some could explain about it?

hey elfot I think this is what you where talking about :D