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http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/big-military-surplus-helicopter-sale-starts-at-14-000-1765288238

Grab a bargain! Finally you too can play at "Drones" with next-door's kids, avoid the irritating queues on the way to work, or, simply make the ultimate statement about parking entitlements on your street*!

*not advised in "The North".


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 9:43 am
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I'll have one.
The wife's always wanted me to have a huge chopper. 😉


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 9:57 am
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Heh. Looks like the yellow one also supports heated pizza delivery boxes. Perhaps a new career* is another option.

*Assuming you like losing thousands on each delivery. Still, totally worth it for the look on their faces 😀


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 9:59 am
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They look quite big but still all have a roof rack above the cabin. Also not sure the rotors are long enough to get meaningful lift


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 10:13 am
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You could try and build one of these badboys...


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 10:17 am
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What are those huge air con-esque boxed above the cabin?


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 10:19 am
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I always wanted a UH-1 to re-enact Apocalypse Now.


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 10:29 am
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What tyres for a Sea King?


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 10:30 am
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Expected to go for around £150K if I remember rightly - t'other half wanted one, but decided they were perhaps too pricey...


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 10:32 am
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air filters in case you fly near a beach

What are those huge air con-esque boxed above the cabin?


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 10:34 am
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Posted : 18/03/2016 10:34 am
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What are those huge air con-esque boxed above the cabin?

Bass Bins

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Posted : 18/03/2016 10:35 am
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TopGear will buy one and fit RC gear and a GoPro turning it into a retro drone
to race against a GolfR round London - final scene the retro drone crashes into the Gerkin just as that bloke from Friends "gets" a Latte


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 11:15 am
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I keep asking the missus if I can have an English Electric Lightning parked in front of the house. The answer is always a bemused "no".

So, I've bought a 1/48 Lightning and in a few months time I'll track down a 1/32 Lightning etc and hope that she doesn't notice the periodic increase in size.


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 11:32 am
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Just tell her it's organic technology and is growing at a normal rate.

It's good for a few uses, that excuse.


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 11:42 am
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I have suggested that we could have barbecues underneath the wings and that we would never have any problems with Tupelov 95s flying over the house, but she wasn't convinced, sadly.

She also accused me of being Jeremy Clarkson.


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 11:45 am
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I like that orange one. Have to take that stupid cross off the front though 😉


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 11:49 am
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+1 to trailhound and pjm's comments 😆


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 12:40 pm
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I'm seaking something a little smaller...


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 12:41 pm
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I've bought a 1/48 Lightning and in a few months time I'll track down a 1/32 Lightning etc and hope that she doesn't notice the periodic increase in size.

We want regular updates on that one please


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 12:48 pm

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