Sailplane Launches Itself With Retractable Jet

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Sailplane Launches Itself With Retractable Jet

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I took off and landed at that airport with a retractable folding prop engine.
This would have been much more cool.
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I keep thinking of The Thomas Crown Affair.... and I would kill to do that... in this plane/glider :)
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:plusone: would be fun.
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sirwilliam wrote:Image
ZOMG IT'S CRUSHING THAT STATION WAGON WITH ITS WHEEL! :shock:
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Holy crap, I had to do a double take and look REAL close after you said that!
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:poke: :lol:
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