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I wonder which Clot thought this was a bright idea....
It's a dumb idea but the company has contracts with manufacturers in 28 states
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The Village People appeared on Top of the Pops with their new song 'In the Navy' and made a huge splsh
So this is what they keep in that barn on the tiny island...
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When Jacques Cousteau met Chuck Yeager...
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Blast! Apparently the Isle of Wight Ferry Company have opted for the hovercraft...
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Is it a bird? Is it a boat? Blowed if I know...
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What we need to get airborne is a sort of ski jump …
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Greenwich to Westminster in 3 minutes 14 seconds? Well, it would be a quick commute but I can't see it catching on to be honest...
it was only when he saw the harbour wall filling the windscreen that Brian realised that the Acme jetski upgrade kit he bought on ebay might be a bit more powerful than he expected.
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Well gentlemen, because of the high tail and top-mounted intakes, we have to have a downward firing ejection system, so we need a volunteer to eject during a take-off.
Flt/Lt Hoskins about to test the downward firing ejection system...
Flt/Lt Hoskins about to test the downward firing ejection system...
"No, Hoskins, we can't use the same idea for a dive bomber."
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A close inspection will reveal that the hatch covering the parachute is still closed - hence this dramatic picture taken just a fraction of a second before the craft disappeared forever
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So far he'd been unable to catch anything on the front mounted harpoon, but the day was still young
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He'd repeatedly watched the video of those T6s skimming across the surface of the water in formation, but when he finally came to give it a go it was a lot harder than he had expected
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The next item on the flight test checklist was: Thrust Reversers