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Old September 4th 08, 04:29 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Conscious Pilate wrote:
bulls twoggle - nice looking - but with plywood blades the handling depended
on humidity - also in hot climates ya got into ground effect on the carrier,
fell over the side & hoped ground effect would keep ya from hitting the
water!!

see ya

Conscious Pilate



Given that this was a design concept from 1944, and the first prototype
flew in 9147, it's not bad for pioneering work!

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