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Old 04-16-2024 | 09:17 AM
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One of the most dramatic photos of a performance-oriented center console in flight ever published on speedonthewater.com, https://www.speedonthewater.com/imag...oles-cant-fly/
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Old 04-16-2024 | 12:35 PM
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matt that pic looks more like the spruce goose taking off.....lol (the spruce goose had 8 4500hp engines to force it into the air)
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Old 04-16-2024 | 07:12 PM
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Awesome pic Matt!

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One of the most dramatic photos of a performance-oriented center console in flight ever published on speedonthewater.com, https://www.speedonthewater.com/imag...oles-cant-fly/
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Old 04-16-2024 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by boostbros
matt that pic looks more like the spruce goose taking off.....lol (the spruce goose had 8 4500hp engines to force it into the air)
OK, that's hilarious.
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Old 04-16-2024 | 10:31 PM
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GREAT pic!!
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Old 04-22-2024 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by boostbros
matt that pic looks more like the spruce goose taking off.....lol (the spruce goose had 8 4500hp engines to force it into the air)
Too bad Mr. Hughes was never given the aluminum resources to fabricate the Hercules vs the birch wood laminate.

Anyone else see the similarity of the C-130 Hercules to the Spruce Goose?
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Old 04-22-2024 | 05:23 PM
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We had a Nortech that flew real well here at LOTO last fall.... Un fortunately they didn't stick the landing worth a darn.....

I like Petes pic way better!!!!!
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