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Ahhh Forkie, that was a bit uncharitable. Granted, as a frontline fighter, she was dated before the idea left the drawing boards but from an engineering point of view....Anyway it turned into an excellent close air support platform........and it sounds pretty cool too!
Now we got two flying, hope they show up at TEM in September.
Now we got two flying, hope they show up at TEM in September.
........and it sounds pretty cool too!
Problem is you hear this noise and think "Now that is a cool noise"! Then you look up, see its only the Boomerangie and think "What a waste of cool noise"!
Dr
Yes the Caribou is going to be sorly missed. or the noise more to the point.
Just finished up Talisman Sabre in CQ and had pairs flying low in formation overheard almost daily. What a sound.
Just finished up Talisman Sabre in CQ and had pairs flying low in formation overheard almost daily. What a sound.
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Atlas I agree about that Dr's comments - no taste.
Although my P76 has long gone, I loved it. V8 four on the floor. It used to purr. It was a company car and was replaced by a boring Falcon.
Although my P76 has long gone, I loved it. V8 four on the floor. It used to purr. It was a company car and was replaced by a boring Falcon.
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Originally Posted by FTDK
...Leyland P76...
But in truth, those light alloy V8's (3.5l if I rem correctly!) were just bloody marvellous in a jet boat! Had mine shoving a Hamilton 752 unit on a 16'er -damn that wee girl could go! Some people I knew then had them shoving the -753 units too! A nice light engine that didn't need to guzzle it's tucker to get the job done
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Oshkosh 2009
Just imagine you're a happy dog, huge grass field, sunny day, rolling around on your back, 4 legs up in the air scratching your back thinking that this is just great. Aeroplanes as far as the eye can see 
You can buy one of these zero timed, for something in the region of $4-6 mil. usd. The guys flying these get to load and unload them!, they carry in the region of 3 - 3.5ton of stuff so would get to be pretty fit loading them.
You can buy one of these zero timed, for something in the region of $4-6 mil. usd. The guys flying these get to load and unload them!, they carry in the region of 3 - 3.5ton of stuff so would get to be pretty fit loading them.
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FTDK rolling in the grass. --- you know the drill
Something for our forked tail friends. --- Star of the show at aeroshell square, just a day or so before white knight and the A380
Now with multiple GPS's what else could one wish for - go fasttt mods.
In 'full' size, newly announced jet sonex
Talking about putting engines in new places.....
Now with multiple GPS's what else could one wish for
- go fasttt mods.In 'full' size, newly announced jet sonex
Talking about putting engines in new places.....
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RV12's
Now this is pretty nice.
Fields of RV's...
Few models before a 12, but couldnt resist taking a picture of this impressive aeroplane with a nice polish job.
edited to add more pics.
Fields of RV's...
Few models before a 12, but couldnt resist taking a picture of this impressive aeroplane with a nice polish job.
edited to add more pics.
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The guys flying these get to load and unload them!, they carry in the region of 3 - 3.5ton of stuff so would get to be pretty fit loading them.
Wonder if we'll ever see a jet powered DC-3
I want one of those turbine Daks, reckon that's be COOL.
nightmode...hate you...
j3
nightmode...hate you...
j3
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