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Old 05 February 2010, 20:06   #1
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Is it a boat... no it's a plane... no it's an Ebay project!
Seen it all now. Unfinished project... I wonder why!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Air-boat-rigid...item20af4fcb87
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Old 05 February 2010, 20:16   #2
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Yep- would not want to ask about stability and sense of direction
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Old 05 February 2010, 20:23   #3
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i dont think much of his welding.
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Old 05 February 2010, 20:47   #4
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The seller claims..."...it could fly..."

Yeh, right. I wonder for how long?
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Old 05 February 2010, 21:46   #5
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Like this.
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Old 05 February 2010, 21:53   #6
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Like this.
But not legally in this country.........CAA never allowed it if I remember right.

No end of licensing issues - especially if built by a bloke in a garage with unknown welding skills !

Performance and handling were also 'interesting'.......
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Old 06 February 2010, 07:04   #7
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The seller claims..."...it could fly..."
Given the state of his welding, I'd be more inclined to expect to see it doing a very good line in plummeting.

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