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A fully laden fighter/bomber can still climb without afterburners. Also, I found this thread where someone said they watched fully laden planes takeoff with and without afterburners, as if indicating it's the pilot's choice.
I think it's likely that many pilots want to gain altitude as quickly as possible, and/or maximize the amount of runway they have for aborted takeoffs.
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A fully laden fighter/bomber can still climb without afterburners. Also, I found this thread where someone said they watched fully laden planes takeoff with and without afterburners, as if indicating it's the pilot's choice.
I think it's likely that many pilots want to gain altitude as quickly as possible, and/or maximize the amount of runway they have for aborted takeoffs.