"Ed Majden" wrote in message
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Some of you are jet jocks or ex-jet jocks. What can you tell me about
the practice of dumping fuel from a jet and the igniting this dumped fuel
by
cutting in your afterburners? Wouldn't this be a very risky practice? If
not, why would this be done?

A pretty standard airshow move in the RA-5. The F-14 could also perform the
deed, but it was discouraged by NATOPS. IIRC, JP's flame rate is 260 knots.
Theoretically, at speeds faster, your torch cannot catch up with you. I
know of no aircraft lost to the trick.

R / John