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Offline gibbo_335

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Re: Airplane of your dreams...
« Reply #60 on: February 24, 2007, 05:04:20 AM »
WOW, never heard of the Colani XII...wot an interesting aeroplane :o

Yeap if i could have a warbird this is it DonYan!! ::wave::  I have had the privillage of seeing this one Suzy Q in real life!!!!

And here is her web site too!!!! http://www.accentwebdesign.com.au/boomerang/indexf.htm
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Re: Airplane of your dreams...
« Reply #61 on: February 24, 2007, 11:28:45 PM »
Ouside of being rare, why a Boomerang?  If I recall correctly, wasn't it derived from a T-6 Texan?


Whoops, as I typed that I remembered that it was the Wirraway that was built from a T-6. 



Here's a little quicky write-up on the Boomerang.  Interesting concept.  http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-air-support/ww2-allied/boomerang.htm
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Re: Airplane of your dreams...
« Reply #62 on: February 25, 2007, 09:30:46 AM »
Well, no matter what, you can never go wrong with anything derived from a T-6 Texan.
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Re: Airplane of your dreams...
« Reply #63 on: February 25, 2007, 10:48:33 PM »
Why a Boomerang.....mmmmmm  ::thinking:: possibly the nicest of all our Aussie Warbirds (in my humble opinion  :) ) CAC also made Mustangs etc BUT when i first came face to face with Suzy Q it was a bit overwhelming and i suppose the lasting impression was "WOW if i could have a Warbird this is it!!".......and it's a single seater so i don't have to share  ;D ::rofl:: ::rofl:: ::rofl::
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Re: Airplane of your dreams...
« Reply #64 on: February 27, 2007, 08:13:10 AM »
I just saw that Rotec is now making a 9 cylinder, 150 hp radial engine.  So I'll have to add to my dream planes a Vans RV-8 with a Radial!  ::cowboy::
Of course the Bearhawk Patrol I've got plans for would also look pretty sweet with a radial on it  ::thinking::

Phil
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