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behindpropeller 
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 Topic: Something you won't see anywhere else.Posted: August-26-2009 at 12:56pm |
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As soon as I get a reply of what the vehicle in this picture is I will post the rest along with more details
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GottaSki
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 1:19pm |
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Wright flyer
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"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing."
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behindpropeller
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 1:37pm |
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Very Good GottaSki
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behindpropeller
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 1:43pm |
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harddock
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 2:47pm |
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behind it is the first prototype wakeboard tower.
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skicat
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 2:51pm |
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We have a piece of the original Wright flyer fabric framed on the wall at our house along with a few other goodies! My wifes great uncle was a nephew of the Wright brothers (whatever that translates to). They had a ton of the Wright brothers stuff at their house. Most went to museums when they passed.
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behindpropeller
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 3:00pm |
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Greg-
Thats pretty cool. Here is a picture just after mine were taken when it flew. Everything (except the fabric) is an exact replica of the original. Even the engine. The fabric is a more modern covering, the original irish linnen is very expensive and tough to get these days. 
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trihartsfield
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 5:51pm |
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Cool. A little newer but here is my office!!!
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Chris
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: August-26-2009 at 7:35pm |
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Interesting that they built it with counter rotating props! Of course the means they used to do it won't be my first choice flying in a airplane!!
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jbear
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Posted: August-27-2009 at 12:33am |
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Very cool Chris...what a fun job.
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
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GottaSki
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Posted: August-28-2009 at 1:11am |
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Wow. Big chromemolly balls to fly that without a helmet.
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"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing."
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Posted: August-28-2009 at 11:51am |
Of coarse... they did that to offset the wieght of the driver! 
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GottaSki
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Posted: August-28-2009 at 1:02pm |
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So where's the foam?
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"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing."
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: August-28-2009 at 3:10pm |
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That Flyer must be a wild ride! A little out my league though. So is the 'copter, but I'd like to learn some day.
Greg, someday I want to drop by and see that. There's been a pilot or 2 around here as well. "Now that we can talk without shouting captain, did you say feather 3?"
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kapla
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Posted: August-28-2009 at 3:39pm |
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I saw once in the discovery channel or like about they were fabricating an exact replica, is this the same plane?
i recall the engine costed around 100k or so... |
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<a href="">1992 ski nautique
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Posted: August-29-2009 at 2:24pm |
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Chris,
Nice 135. Who do you work for? Here's mine. 
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skutsch
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Posted: August-30-2009 at 12:01am |
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To make matters worse flying that Wright flyer is completely un-natural, everything is backwards and counter-intuitive (at least by todays flight controls). I flew a simulator up in Oshkosh, WI a few years ago. I echo the helmet comment.
Whats with all you rotor-heads don't you know if one little cotter pin falls out that whole things is going to come apart... Just kiddin, I fly a 172 and would love to get a ride in either of those whirly birds. You Medevac guys are heros every day, some of the places you have to go are crazy dangerous. Stay safe and watch those power lines! God Speed! |
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Posted: August-30-2009 at 3:28pm |
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and......Ohio was first in flight, not NC
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"the things you own will start to own you"
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Posted: August-30-2009 at 4:49pm |
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Notice the tail #'s on Obama's Air Force 1
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MartyMabe
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Posted: August-30-2009 at 4:51pm |
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Here's something else I hope not to see!
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MartyMabe
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Posted: August-30-2009 at 4:56pm |
I bet he was the talk of the prison! |
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Posted: August-30-2009 at 5:32pm |
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hahahaha!
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Posted: October-01-2009 at 4:24pm |
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Posted: October-01-2009 at 6:28pm |
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I don't think it is the same one. The article said the one that crashed was made mostly of wood & fabric. I don't see any wood on the one Tim posted.
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