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Offline Swoop

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Due to buget cuts, RAF gets cheaper C17s
« on: December 03, 2007, 07:47:06 AM »



Offline RTHolmes

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Due to buget cuts, RAF gets cheaper C17s
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2007, 08:17:48 AM »
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Due to buget cuts, RAF gets cheaper C17s
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2007, 09:07:50 AM »
damn, that thing is big enough to give rides in.   I wonder how much weight it could carry?

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Due to buget cuts, RAF gets cheaper C17s
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2007, 09:09:49 AM »
Those are some huge people walking around there. they make that C-17 look tiny.

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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2007, 03:15:49 PM »
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damn, that thing is big enough to give rides in.   I wonder how much weight it could carry?


Give rides hell, how about the pilot rides in it still using the radio controls. :eek:
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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2007, 03:37:12 PM »
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Give rides hell, how about the pilot rides in it still using the radio controls. :eek:

you're right.   make cushioned area where the pilot could lay down, head up in the cockpit so he can see out.  mount the radio controls on a board in front,  it could work... so how much weight can those engines, wings, and landing gear take?

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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2007, 04:09:24 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2007, 05:27:43 AM »
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Due to buget cuts, RAF gets cheaper C17s
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2007, 05:52:38 AM »
When do we get to see the crash video and the gray faced owner after he realizes what happened?
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