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jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 04 Sep 2006, 21:20

I dont know if anybody has seen this but some guy trys to land on a runway thats too short, wet and with a tailwind. After overshooting and ending up in the lake the electrics must short out and the engine spools up and it starts powering through the water!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V06LBgfuxgA

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 Sep 2006, 21:23

Cheers Mark

I bet if you tried to start it like that you couldn't

Garry

Charlie Bravo · Post by **Charlie Bravo** » 04 Sep 2006, 21:52

Floats well

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 04 Sep 2006, 22:03

Apparently old news.

It's obviously a danish registration and a search at airlines gives a lot:

here

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 05 Sep 2006, 03:17

wonder if I could fit one of them engines on this puppy

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 05 Sep 2006, 07:00

On that? Id rather have a couple of afterburing avons!

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 05 Sep 2006, 07:42

Yes, but where would you put the drag chute and bigger brakes so you can stop it?

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 05 Sep 2006, 07:52

:tuttut:
trust me boys thats a 540 Lycoming with a 70" prop
after a few minutes into the ride you'll forget about
areoplanes and remember everything your dads have told
you about hanging on to your arses......

how about some dougnuts around some gators
:yipeee:

but I'm always up for a little more excitment
and I was thinking that jet engine might just give it the punch
I've been longing fer.......

Joe

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Sep 2006, 09:35

How about a couple of sidewinders each side Joe?

Garry

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 05 Sep 2006, 17:10

Garry Russell wrote:How about a couple of sidewinders each side Joe?

Garry

well you know us rednecks garry , already tried that... :sad:
trouble is , after a direct hit from a sidewinder there is'nt
enough meat on the bones to make a biscuit samich :roll:

ohh and the back blast...... phew.. cough cough