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Old 8th Oct 2008, 22:49
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fr8doggie
 
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Many shutdowns in 2500 hours of flying the airplane. Runaway props, oil leaks, fuel leaks, broken throttle cables. Took off from Howard AFB once and started losing hydraulic fluid from 1,3 and 4! A very quick RTB found sheared pump shafts, broken lines. Would've been lots of fun if we'd been farther out.

Best airplane ever built.
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