Caption competition

[Dusty_B]

look mate, if it hasn't got wings, an engine, tail rotor, suspension, instruments or a radio, what's left to go wrong?

[snafu]

Press Release: Budget cuts mean that Westlands' latest proposal for FRC has been downsized, but battle damage tolerance has been improved by eliminating such luxuries as engines, avionics and hydraulic systems. At £100,000 each, they're a bargain!

[Mr C Hinecap]

The OEU were a little disappointed with the weight reductions required for operational flight. However, as long as they could still get a set of golf clubs in the ammo bay they would give it a go.

[Milt]

"You promised me that you would mow the lawn. How do you do it with this?"

[ACW599]

Honest, Guv -- it came off in my hand.

John

[lasernigel]

OOOOOOOhhhhhhh go on it's my turn next.

[ACW599]

"Well, I've heard of flapback, but this is silly".

John

[lineslime]

Isn't this taking the lean process a bit too far?

[airborne_artist]

"We did without a main gearbox by fitting this chair castor. It must be excellent quality; we found the chair in the MoD and it cost £1000 new."

[Darth Nigel]

"Are you sure you saw this on 'Scrapheap Challenge'?"

--or--

"I envy you, mate. They'll name an award after you, mark my words. Now in you get, and I'll start towing you. Oh, and it's £10 cash-in-advance, OK?"

[Oggin Aviator]

Nah, it'll never fly - I can't see any Lift Pixies!

[Go Smoke]

Here's the image again at full size thanks to airborne_artist

[Darth Nigel]

"No need to feel stupid, these glow-plug engines can be a b@gger to start"

[Beeayeate]

"I've got ground power plugged in but nothing seems to be happening."

[Milt]

"Yeah - designed for stealth. It has the radar cross section of a nat's whisker."

[+SHRA]

"Well if it worked for the Glider Pilot Regiment, it will do just fine as the Lynx replacement!"

[adr]

(1) "Ah, I see what's confusing you. It's not a Houchin cable, that's why it doesn't have a removable connector. You see, this motor's electric, and that's just the mains lead. Don't worry, it's a nice long extension. Hmm, there should be a wire to the tail rotor-- oh, bugger!"

(2) New, streamlined procurement procedures have now been introduced to give better value for money and free manufacturers from oppressive red tape and unecessary documentation.

(3) The MOD-approved "consortium of innovative engineering undertakings" turned out to be the contestants of Scrapheap Challenge.

adr

[ACW599]

"Darling, I've always gone along with your little fetishes before, and I really don't mind helmets too much. But do I really have to swing your rotor?"

John

[ACW599]

"Isn't this due a comp wash?"

John

[attackattackattack]

Bloggs had a sneaking suspicion that this was the EOL phase of his training.

"Mr Hoon assures me that this will make us a more effective armed force"