KIEV (AFP) - A plan to smuggle a highly radioactive helicopter from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident and turn it into a cafe has been foiled in Ukraine, police said Friday.
Suspects were detained on Thursday carrying scrap 20-30 times the legal radiation level from the 30-kilometer (18-mile) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power station, which exploded in 1986, police said in a statement.
The criminals "tried to take an Mi-8 helicopter out of exclusion zone to use it as an original coffee shop in one of Ukraine's cities," read the statement from the elite SBU special services.
A workhorse of the Soviet armed forces, the Mi-8 helicopter is capable of carrying up to 28 people in its normal configuration, although it's not clear how many customers the gang had been hoping to seat.
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: FlyboyGil on May 31, 2008, 04:43:20 PM
Wouldn't even have to turn the stove on to boil the water. Just place it on the airframe, and the water would boil instantly.
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: airtac on May 31, 2008, 07:16:38 PM
"COFFEE SHOP CHOPPER" ::rofl:: Mike's gotta love that headline ::rofl::
Imagine---they could have featured "Glow in the dark Latte" or "Half Life Expresso" or "Inorganic DeCaf Blend"--- ::sick::
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: Mike on May 31, 2008, 08:06:24 PM
chopper . . . . mppfh . . . ::) ::sulk::
Hey, we should have a "Chicken Wings Chopper" ! Fly around and sell books and/or actual chicken wings right out of the helicopter (put a big frier in it and stuff....) ;D
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: Baradium on June 01, 2008, 02:30:39 PM
"Sorry, but you must register or login to view this page."
:P
Interesting story though...
might be more of a problem in coming years as some areas are being deemed safe and people get closer and closer.
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: Oddball on June 01, 2008, 03:02:41 PM
heard of a couple turning a plane into a Bed and Breakfast near me but a Mi-8 Costa coffee/Starbucks thats a good one.
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: Franz on June 01, 2008, 08:44:09 PM
might be more of a problem in coming years as some areas are being deemed safe and people get closer and closer.
I faintly recall reading about people living relativly close to the ruins of the reactor. They enjoy the untouched nature and wildlife over there, including hunting / eating some of it. I'm not quite sure that's a good idea, glowing in the dark might be fun, but I doubt they've got enough time to appreciate it . . .
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: rtrhead71 on June 01, 2008, 11:00:09 PM
How about Chuck delivering pizzas from a R-22?
Didn't like coffee before...now this just pushes me along a little further away...
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: G-man on June 01, 2008, 11:52:47 PM
chopper . . . . mppfh . . . ::) ::sulk:: Hey, we should have a "Chicken Wings Chopper" ! Fly around and sell books and/or actual chicken wings right out of the helicopter (put a big frier in it and stuff....) ;D
Here is a "helicopter" turned into a theme cottage: Go to the "cottages" then scroll down to the "helicopter"
http://www.winvian.com/
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: TheSoccerMom on June 02, 2008, 01:27:09 AM
Whoa-oa... that is CRAZEE..... ::)
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: FlyboyGil on June 02, 2008, 10:05:02 PM
I've always wanted to do something like that with my house (If I ever get one) put an aircraft inside. A derelict DHC Beaver on floats would be best, but I'm more pragmatic. I could probably get a T-33 for about $10-$15 g's, so that would be kewl too! |:)\ |:)\ |:)\
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: TheSoccerMom on June 03, 2008, 01:41:48 AM
An old jumper near here has a derelict DC-3 that he still plans on turning into a house / art studio...
Or.... ::thinking::
was that... a derelict old jumper? has a DC-3?.... ohh, this memory thing is a bitch. ::silly::
::)
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: FlyboyGil on June 03, 2008, 09:38:46 PM
An old jumper near here has a derelict DC-3 that he still plans on turning into a house / art studio...
Or.... ::thinking::
was that... a derelict old jumper? has a DC-3?.... ohh, this memory thing is a bitch. ::silly::
::)
Grrr! Turning beautiful old airplanes into houses ::complaining: ::complaining: ::complaining:
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: Oddball on June 03, 2008, 10:02:26 PM
well its better than scraping them and the nose of the blenhiem at IWM Duxford was once a car
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: TheSoccerMom on June 04, 2008, 02:55:58 AM
Ho, that fuselage was seconds away from being shredded for scrap.... no way was it going to survive... and that jumper loved it so much, he scraped up the money to delay the moment of doom... he finally arranged to buy it, and moved it across from the airpot... many people stop to look at the old thing now and he still hopes to make it into an art display / house..... he does wonderful paintings of DC-3s....
I'd say he rescued the old girl in the nick of time. And I'd dare say she loves him for it. |:)\
|:)\
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Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: G-man on June 04, 2008, 02:59:54 AM
I'm saving up right now..
http://www.airplanehomes.com/
Title: Re: Coffee anyone
Post by: Panzerrat on June 04, 2008, 07:47:21 AM
chopper . . . . mppfh . . . ::) ::sulk:: Hey, we should have a "Chicken Wings Chopper" ! Fly around and sell books and/or actual chicken wings right out of the helicopter (put a big frier in it and stuff....) ;D
Here is a "helicopter" turned into a theme cottage: Go to the "cottages" then scroll down to the "helicopter"
http://www.winvian.com/
Well, that's one use for a Sea King that I hadn't thought of. Just what I need. Peruse a rental site and navigate a video game at the same time!
