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Offline SKYGUNS

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Inflatable plane
« on: August 16, 2008, 06:23:36 AM »
What if i told you that the US Navy once invented a light thick rubber one seater inflatable boat aircraft? that had little or no instrumentation and the only part not inflated were the rods, wires and engine and although slow was very portable..

Would you believe me?
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Offline Nilsen

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2008, 06:50:02 AM »
Sure why not. If they can make wimmin inflatable then why not.
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Offline thrila

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2008, 06:55:43 AM »
The engine wasn't inflatable you say. :D
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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2008, 09:27:11 AM »
Saw this on the history channel several years ago.  It was a flying liferaft of sorts.  Obviously not sucessful or there would be one in every driveway...
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Offline Furball

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2008, 09:35:20 AM »
What if i told you that the British made an inflatable vehicle of 5 million cubic feet and had 5 engines  :noid
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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2008, 09:37:22 AM »
I believe Goodyear was the producer.
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Offline Stage1

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2008, 10:27:14 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Inflatoplane

Goodyear GA-466 Inflatoplane

General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 passenger
Length: 19 ft 2 in (m)
Wingspan: 28 ft (8.53 m)
Height: 4 ft (1.22 m)
Loaded weight: 740 lb (336 kg)
Powerplant: 1× McCulloch 4318 air-cooled, 60 hp (45 kW)

Performance:
Maximum speed: 70 mph (113 km/h)
Range: 275 mi (440 km)
Service ceiling 6,500 ft (1,981 m)
Rate of climb: 500 ft/min (m/s)
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Offline Yenny

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2008, 11:27:05 AM »
I'd be scare to fly one!
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Offline Rondar

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2008, 11:29:24 AM »
Seems like James Bond used one of these in a movie.
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Offline Megalodon

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2008, 12:12:30 PM »
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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2008, 12:34:33 PM »
 next thing you know, they're making 20 barreled needle guns..
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Offline Dinan

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2008, 12:52:35 PM »
No, I don't believe you.   :noid
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Offline SKYGUNS

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Re: Inflatable plane
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 04:46:49 AM »
Quote from: Dinan on August 16, 2008, 12:52:35 PM
No, I don't believe you.   :noid

lol, thats what she said, JK stupid joke
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