Boat & Helicopter drag race......boat wins

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10-12-2010, 11:53 PM

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Boat & Helicopter drag race......boat wins

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10-13-2010, 07:52 AM

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Awesome!!!!!

10-13-2010, 08:21 AM

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10-13-2010, 09:21 AM

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Ha! Fun to watch, but that ain't a fair fight.

Greg Olsen posted a speed of 183 in that boat at this year's ShootOut.

Those R44's are nimble enough, but max out around 110.
And that's with one skinny video guy and a pilot.
I know that when my big azz is in one, regardless of the size of the videographer,
the thing barely hits triple digits.

Just sayin'...

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10-13-2010, 09:22 AM

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10-13-2010, 09:30 AM

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10-13-2010, 04:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jayboat

Ha! Fun to watch, but that ain't a fair fight.

Greg Olsen posted a speed of 183 in that boat at this year's ShootOut.

Just sayin'...

Jay is right, and it's not just an R44 that can't keep up. A Hughes 500, Jet Ranger and Long Ranger can't touch a 180-mph boat. All three of those aircraft top out around 150 mph.

Until someone starts flying a Blackhawk for photos (now that would be a sight), the fast boats will continue to beat the helicopters.

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