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Series S9.T2 — Cold War Jets in “Route 66 Revisited”
Briefing Card — Flight S9.T2.F2
Joplin Regional (KJLN) → Tucumcari Municipal (KTCC)
This is the second flight of Series S9.T2, taking us from Joplin (Missouri) to Tucumcari (New Mexico), following the Route 66 corridor westward.
A mid‑flight LFS coffee break will be taken at Clinton–Sherman (KCSM) in Oklahoma.
Total flight distance is 476 nm, with a flight time of 97 minutes, plus ~15 minutes for the coffee break.
More detailed routing is available in the associated lnmpln and pln files.
Route Summary
Airfields & Borders (T&G except where noted):
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KJLN – Joplin Regional (Take‑off)
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[SB1] – State Border (MO/KS)
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[SB2] – State Border (KS/OK)
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KTUL – Tulsa Intl (T&G)
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KPWA – Wiley Post (T&G)
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KCSM – Clinton–Sherman (LFS Coffee Break)
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[SB3] – State Border (OK/TX)
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2E7 – Gruver Muni (T&G)
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KAMA – Rick Husband Amarillo Intl (T&G)
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[SB4] – State Border (TX/NM)
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KTCC – Tucumcari Municipal (LFS Destination)
Leg Distances, Tracks, Times & Altitudes (Zero‑Wind)
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KJLN → SB1 — 7 nm — 229° — 2 min — 3000 ft
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SB1 → SB2 — 7 nm — 229° — 1 min — 3000 ft
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SB2 → KTUL — 74 nm — 228° — 15 min — 3000 ft
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KTUL → KPWA — 94 nm — 244° — 19 min — 3000 ft
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KPWA → KCSM — 77 nm — 259° — 16 min — 3000 ft
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KCSM → SB3 — 39 nm — 261° — 8 min — 5000 ft
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SB3 → 2E7 — 27 nm — 260° — 5 min — 5000 ft
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2E7 → KAMA — 57 nm — 264° — 12 min — 5000 ft
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KAMA → SB4 — 66 nm — 264° — 13 min — 5000 ft
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SB4 → KTCC — 28 nm — 262° — 6 min — 5000 ft
Total Distance: 476 nm
Total Time: 97 min (zero‑wind)
Key Locations
Departure
KJLN – Joplin Regional, Missouri
Coffee Break (LFS)
KCSM – Clinton–Sherman, Oklahoma
~15‑minute stop
Destination (LFS)
KTCC – Tucumcari Municipal, New Mexico
Flight Profile
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Altitude: 3000–5000 ft (QNH), descending at pilot discretion
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Weather: Live Weather if possible; final conditions announced on the day
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Navigation: Dead Reckoning using LNM map, DI/compass, watch, and ground features
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State Transitions: MO → KS → OK → TX → NM
Aircraft Requirements
Any single‑engine jet (SEJ) warbird capable of maintaining:
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Cruise speed: 300 kt
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Velocity: 5 nm/min
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Typical aircraft: Hawker Hunter, F‑86 Sabre, MB‑339A, T‑33
Fuel Planning (including 30‑min reserve)
Formula: F% = (T + 30) / E, rounded to nearest higher 5%
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Hawker Hunter F6:
E = 2.0 min/% → F% = (97 + 30) / 2.0 = 65% -
Lockheed F‑86 Sabre:
E = 2.0 min/% → F% = (97 + 30) / 2.0 = 65% -
Aermacchi MB‑339A:
E = 2.8 min/% → F% = (97 + 30) / 2.8 ≈ 45% -
Lockheed T‑33:
E = 1.3 min/% → F% = (97 + 30) / 1.3 = 100%
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