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WOW...!! Spruce Goose with 8 engines !! - One-upmanship thread ! <smile>

26-04-2006 02:35PM

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coolwings

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Awwww shucks - 3 engine T-Maxxx's are everyday items....so - like yesterday ! (....waves hand casually in mock boredom....yawns)

Take a look at this not-so-little sucker:

the specs & pics page. Suggestion: click on the takeoff link !

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#2 26-04-2006 03:30PM

vectra

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Not bad :rolleyes:

Bloody nice that

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#3 26-04-2006 03:48PM

syl77

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Wow! 2.5 meter wing span and over 13lbs......I'd say it needs those engines.

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#4 26-04-2006 04:46PM

BFassassin

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that was prety cool alright

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#5 26-04-2006 07:08PM

coolwings

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Funny thing is...the lot - all the engines - costs well under €70.
So he's flying a very special model, on a shoestring. And it goes just nice on the setup too.

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