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    Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    Hmm. Avenger or Beetle. Avenger or Beetle. Beetle or Avenger.

    Tough choice.


    Nah. It's not.

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    Image of donner_froh donner_froh
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    The A-10 is the Kalashnikov of the
    air. From an Air Force web site


    [www.af.mil]


    The aircraft can survive direct hits from armor-piercing and high explosive projectiles up to 23mm. Their self-sealing fuel cells are protected by internal and external foam. Manual systems back up their redundant hydraulic flight-control systems. This permits pilots to fly and land when hydraulic power is lost.


    The Thunderbolt II can be serviced and operated from bases with limited facilities near battle areas. Many of the aircraft's parts are interchangeable left and right, including the engines, main landing gear and vertical stabilizers.

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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    01/28/09

    @donner_froh: Take a look at some of the Warthogs that come back from missions... half of the control surfaces are gone and the pilots are like "It did feel kinda sluggish..."


    Personally, I consider it an American child of the Sturmovik:
    [en.wikipedia.org]

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    Image of JDisnidiet JDisnidiet
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    Thanks for posting that clip. That is truly a burp gun writ large.


    It was a sad day when the halted the manufacture of those planes. We need more, ok, maybe not we, but I want one... heh heh...

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    Image of tenbeers tenbeers
    01/28/09

    @JDisnidiet: they're all being refitted, and will most likely be flying for another 20 years.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    Now I know what the gun is doing next to the Beetle. It is explaining how to play "The Most Dangerous Game." After it finishes going over the rules, it will give it a twenty minute head start. Then the hunting will begin.
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    Image of tenbeers tenbeers
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    much love for the tankbuster and the gau-8



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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    It's next to a Beetle because it's located on a lawn in Murilee's neighborhood of Alameda; you know, land of retired Naval officers...


    "Damn kids! Stay off my lawn...!"

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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    One's a tank-buster, the other's got a busted tank.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    To quote from a recent article:

    "So what the heck is it doing next to a Type 1 Beetle?"

    I guess we'll find out right after we find out which car Wert drove to his high school reunion...
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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    Looks like Herbie caught Dean Jones looking through Water-Cooled VW Illustrated one too many times.
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    Image of clinto clinto
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    :D
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    You didn't answer the question -- what the heck IS it doing next to a Type 1 Beetle?
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    GE We bring good things to life
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    01/28/09

    @P161911 ready for another V-8 instead of the current all I-...: ...and then kill them with the other stuff we make....and then make a mostly liberal news network so we can fell guilty about the whole thing.
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    Image of JDisnidiet JDisnidiet
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    The story I remember is that the gun was manufactured then the plane was built around it. Nice gun. Chuck Norris would carry two if he needed a gun...
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    Image of 78_elky 78_elky
    01/28/09

    @JDisnidiet: I remember that story as well, I know the main gear on those A-10s is moved to the side to accommodate the guns long barrels. I'm not sure what else was specifically made to get the gun to fit.
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    01/28/09

    @JDisnidiet: @JDisnidiet: You shut your whore mouth when you talk about Chuck.


    /he already has two guns, named right and left.

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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/28/09

    @JCWhitless - This post you are now reading is in the voice ...: Haaahaahaa
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    01/30/09

    @78_elky: Try the entire airframe. Those bigass engines mounted on the fuselage, rearward and up high, is to keep the thrust close to the axis to minimize yaw effects if one is taken out, and more importantly, to keep the engines from choking on the gun's exhaust.
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    Image of Bumblebee Bumblebee
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    Also: Those not as familiar with military aircraft might know the A-10 as the Warthog. It's ugly.


    But it will kill you so so dead.

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    Image of Bumblebee Bumblebee
    01/28/09

    In reply to Hey Hanz, Do You Think It'll Fit?
    "So what the heck is it doing next to a Type 1 Beetle?"
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    01/28/09

    @Bumblebee: Valid point. The article makes like it's going to explain WHY there is a type I beetle next to it yet no such explanation comes.
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    Image of The Auto Insider The Auto Insider
    01/28/09

    @Plecostomus - A monument to failure: Since there is no Planelopnik, there is no reasonable explanation. Just sit back and bask in the glory of that cannon and its hugely phallic implications.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/28/09

    @Plecostomus - A monument to failure: I imagine it's just there for scale. Either that, or they're planning on removing the front and rear windshields, poking the barrel through, and making it look a lot friendlier from certain angles.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    01/28/09

    @The Auto Insider: Isn't there some kind of a weapons forum for this?


    Mount it on the damn beetle and then we'll talk. It could drive backwards with that amount of thrust.

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    Image of bzr bzr
    01/28/09

    @The Auto Insider: I'm still holding out for BigGunOpnik to launch.


    Starring Johnny Lieberman! If you still remember what his avatar looks like, it's pretty appropriate.

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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/28/09

    @Bumblebee: Now I know what the gun is doing next to the Beetle. It is explaining how to play "The Most Dangerous Game." After it finishes going over the rules, it will give it a twenty minute head start. Then the hunting will begin.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/28/09

    @Bumblebee: Because if the Auto Insider posted it on "Military Tech Blog" as the "Military Tech Insider", he'd be signing up for a nice vacation at Club Fed*.


    *Cuba Beach Resort will be no longer available after 2009.

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    Image of BSAKat BSAKat
    01/28/09

    @The Auto Insider:

    Sigh... If only there were a Planeopnik...and a Bikeopnik while we're wishing.
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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    01/28/09

    @BSAKat: What about Wes' Hell for Leather. I think that you can find it on his profile up on the left there.
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