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Old 4th Jun 2012, 10:52
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The Latest Low Budget Helicopter

Apart from the low cost and wide availability of components, there must be some scope for this.
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By a curious coincidence, said device appears to have identical payload and performance figures to Wildcat...
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Perhaps they can convert the Artist to a Submarine, one would imagine some chains around the ankles will do the trick.

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WTF? Crazy Dutch basht-rd.
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I believe the MOD are looking at this

AFP: Home-made helicopters hit northern Nigeria
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Got to be a candidate for the caption competition!

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Cat and trap, perhaps?
Though it may have to be the other way round if you want to bolster the fleet.
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Perhaps the look on it's face is indicative of where they shoved the batteries.
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Bet the RSPCA won't be happy

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Scratch Built Feline flyer!
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Fat Freddy's Cat - Copyright © 1980 by Gilbert Shelton

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Old 4th Jun 2012, 16:50
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Finally - the 102nd use for a dead cat!

But I have a feline it all might end in a catastrophe.
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A purr fect solution in these difficult times.
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Does give one paws for thought, though.
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Environmentally friendly - it's a cat convertor.

However, if it goes into a vortex ring state, stand back!

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It's the Lynx replacement...
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you sure its not the F-14 replacement?
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Perhaps the look on it's face is indicative of where they shoved the batteries.
Drinking a nice rioja when I read that....new keyboard needed now thanks Nutloose
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