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Cost of a few crashes + dead pilots vs cost of design. I can see which way the Chinese government would go on that particular debate. :erm:

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I suppose the TU144 crash was different in that it was supposed to be a passanger carrier ;)

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They do it with everything.

Huwawei, their telecoms manufacturer is basically counterfeit Nortel kit.

Anyway, if you're into planes you've probably seen this:

even if you're not it's impressive

top 10 low pass flybys.

http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=19448*

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that guy in the 3rd place...omg I really wouldnt want to be there...imagine the pilot of that (think jaguar) just goes a that tiny bit lower you would feel your head meet the fuel tank :S

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Is anyone thinking about going to the 49th Paris International Air Show at Le Bourget this year?
I'd love to go and wondered if anyone had ever been before.

Flying visit from Afghanistan
 

Just had 3 of the twin blade army helicopters fly over.

looked like these.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/01/66.jpg

Re: Flying visit from Afghanistan
 

More likely to be from Odiham.....

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Yep I once saw two of these fly over.

I dont know where you are but sometimes they come over here to pick up parts.

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We get Chinooks, Pumas and Apaches longbows coming over all the time..

[Merged in to the Plane spotters thread]

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They went to the new QE hospital. I could hear them hovering around for a couple of minutes, then 2 came back together followed by the third.

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did you enjoy the noise of the lovely chinook they make a racket and you can feel them passing along

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It was ok. would have been better if they did a bit of missile or gunshot fire though :)

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Go and live in Afghanistan and you can have your wish

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Ok.

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Does anyone have any idea where this scarey landing strip is located?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=601_1296083691