Image Of The Week—Who Said Center Consoles Can’t Fly?

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04-16-2024 | 09:17 AM

Matt Trulio

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Image Of The Week—Who Said Center Consoles Can’t Fly?

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/

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)

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/

04-16-2024 | 07:34 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)

OK, that's hilarious.

04-16-2024 | 10:31 PM

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GREAT pic!!

04-22-2024 | 04:47 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)

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?

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!!!!!