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19th May 2007 | 08:02

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Bell427

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AW-139 Short nose

Where's the catch?

I've heard everything from fixed landing gear to no weather radar option...

19th May 2007 | 08:27

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sprocket

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From: The Daylight Saving Free Zone

Maybe to accomodate the use of the short towbar?

19th May 2007 | 08:28

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Tractor_Driver

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Interesting tail totor design!

19th May 2007 | 08:33

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Bravo73

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You've been 'ad, Bell427.

Here's a photo of what the aircraft actually looks like:

Courtesy of Ned

19th May 2007 | 08:33

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g-mady

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From: leicester

Wait for it - I can hear the Photoshop supports comming now!

Someones going to say it looks a little blurry to the right of the picture, and that it must have been edited! Look at the line across the tarmac, suddenly curves off!

MADY

19th May 2007 | 10:03

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Canadian Rotorhead

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As always here,

Believe half of what you see and none of what you read!

CDN RH

19th May 2007 | 10:07

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212man

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From: Den Haag

That'll sort out the aft C of G problem

19th May 2007 | 11:12

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sprocket

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From: The Daylight Saving Free Zone

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Someones going to say it looks a little blurry to the right of the picture, and that it must have been edited! Look at the line across the tarmac, suddenly curves off!

No, no! You missed the foreshortened ridges and bricks in the wall behind.

19th May 2007 | 13:31

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Capt Hollywood

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All fixed! Even sorted out your tail rotor issue and cleaned up the apron while I was there!

CH

Last edited by Capt Hollywood; 19th May 2007 at 13:41.

19th May 2007 | 14:01

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helimutt

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Pity the nose wasn't a bit longer. Could have used it as extra storgae space. The patented 'tri-rotor' is supposed to give smoother quieter flight in the cruise.

ps capt h, you could have at least cleaned the tyre tracks of the apron while you were there.