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Old 22nd Aug 2007, 10:02
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Not_a_boffin
 
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There is "The Machine That Goes Ping!!", although as it was stuck on as an additional (and therefore minimised) cost, it is certainly NOT the most expensive machine in the hospital, sorry - ship!

Spinflight - the supersonic Vampire referred to wasn't a Talos was it? AIUI, the US supersonic targets were retired Talos SAMs until they ran out of them at which point they bought a whole raft of 3M80s off Ivan to use as targets. Either way, both those targets are pretty substantial.....

I personally would describe the F100 as "an exceptionally ugly bordering on child-frightening" compact design.........
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