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02-25-2022, 04:10 PM

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Saw a video of a shot up Russian gunship this morning, the kind with counter rotating rotors and no tail rotor. I'd hate to be a Russian pilot captured by Ukraine civilians. It looked legitimate, but I'm seeing some videos that are obviously not from this war that say they are, youtube sure gets a lot of bullshit.

I guess KAMAN won't be selling anymore of those to the ruskies.....I seen them all the time dong test flights.....

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02-25-2022, 04:30 PM

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Hers is bigger than...

Thanks Gregg, that got a chuckle.

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02-25-2022, 04:57 PM

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After-shuffle Friday physical and emotional collapse pending .......... lol

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02-25-2022, 05:27 PM

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Afternoon, guys.
Finally Friday and on vacay for a few days. On to Tampa tomorrow morning, and if all goes to plan (

) meet up with one of our esteemed colleagues.

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02-25-2022, 05:30 PM

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Greg, been chatting with a friend of mine who is in negotiations to build 2 Stewart S-51s. He’s going to put a Hellcat engine into one of them.

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02-25-2022, 05:39 PM

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Greg - Enjoy the warmer weather ! You two will have a great time !
Hi Ya Russ

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02-25-2022, 05:40 PM

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Greg, been chatting with a friend of mine who is in negotiations to build 2 Stewart S-51s. He’s going to put a Hellcat engine into one of them.

That is interesting. A Dodge Hellcat engine?

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02-25-2022, 05:40 PM

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Didn't want to ask and look stupid, so I looked it up. That's a neat aircraft. And a Hellcat might could give it a bit of torque!!!

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02-25-2022, 05:55 PM

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My camera body is working. The prime lens is toast. Fricked up thing is, I can buy a new camera body with the lens for slightly more than just the lens. If I do that, I'll upgrade the camera body. This is from the 70-300mm lens, f/4.5 from about 50 feet away: