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Old 30-12-2006, 01:35 PM
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take a look at these pics

http://www.mustangevolution.com/forum/t25030
Old 30-12-2006, 02:24 PM
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FOOK THAT
Old 30-12-2006, 02:30 PM
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Thats why i dont fly
Old 30-12-2006, 02:39 PM
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actually the jet engine is extremely safe and very reliable, its just everything else that gos wrong


fook flying in something that was made by the lowest bidder though
Old 30-12-2006, 05:09 PM
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fortunately the engines did continue to work fine
Old 30-12-2006, 05:33 PM
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Bit of filler would sort that out.

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Old 30-12-2006, 05:43 PM
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imagine being on the plane though talk about brown pants
Old 30-12-2006, 05:47 PM
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not half, did you read the bit about 2 of the crew quit once they'd landed
Old 30-12-2006, 05:55 PM
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Amazing how the engines continue to work!!

Doesnt put me of flying at all!! YOu more likley get killed in your car than the plane
Old 30-12-2006, 05:57 PM
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that story is a load of bollox

http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/haildamage.asp
Old 30-12-2006, 05:58 PM
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mate of mine works at British Aerospace, they've put frozen chickens though jet engines as part of a test process.
Old 30-12-2006, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by richm
mate of mine works at British Aerospace, they've put frozen chickens though jet engines as part of a test process.


pmsl id be on the other end with a net ready to catch it and a fork
Old 30-12-2006, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mcgoo
not exactly a load of bollox, that damage was done by hailstones just some of the other bits appear according to that website to be inaccurate
Old 30-12-2006, 06:21 PM
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thats what I said, the "story" is a load of bollox, the pics are obviously fact

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sorry chap the story to me was that the plain got trashed by hailstones but I see your point
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gotcha, I meant the sensationalist bits like the crew quit, the radar was destroyed, all the landing lights were smashed, the crew had to do a blind emergency landing etc
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much better story though
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Not what you expect to happen in-flight is it.
Old 30-12-2006, 07:31 PM
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theres always some picky bastards, "never let the truth spoil a good story"
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. love flying
Old 31-12-2006, 08:41 AM
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I would have shat!
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