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| | | (...) Of course it is an option, too. But high noise and more restricted operational envelopes of helicopters might be a problem, I'm not sure, just an educated(*) guess. Selçuk (*) I'm an Aeronautical Engineer. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog) —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | (...) A helicopter wouldn't really make much more noise than an OV-10 Bronco, and you get vertical flight too. If it's good enough for the SEALS, it's good enough for me. ;^) Personally, I think the V-22 Osprey is cool as heck, but I wouldn't want (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog) —Selçuk Göre
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| | | | (...) aviation craft can land from an altitude with engine turned off, just as a glider, by the help of high lift to weight ratio and very low stall velocity, and of course with an able pilot on controls. I think this could be the ultimate silence. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog) —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | Land from what altitude? I doubt if you'd be able to glide all the way in while staying beneath radar... unless these planes have phenomenally good glide characteristics. ~M (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog) —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) While the following is almost absolutely useless, it's sort of amusing... Many years ago, we were playing with MS Flight Simulator, and were playing the WWI battle game. Someone decided to see how high they could fly the plane before running (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog) —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | (...) Heh. Those Dino Island folks are pretty sharp, aren't they? (URL) Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Secret Agent Theme for 2001? (was: Re: New S@H Catalog) —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | (...) that's not .off-topic. ;) In any case, it would be doubly effective against dinosaurs, because they do have brains the size of peas. best Lindsay.nl (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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