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four builders are shown in the image above. Colin Straus, the owner, is at
the nose of the aircraft.This 1/9th scale radio-controlled C-17 model was
built in the United Kingdom . It was built as the centerpiece of a 15
program television series produced in the U.K. for the Home and Leisure
satellite TV channel. Built with the aid of three friends, it took one
year to build and is powered with 4 Jetcat P-120 turbines with a total
thrust of 108 lbs. The model weighs over 250 lbs fueled, and carries 12.5
liters (3.3 US gallons) of 95% kerosene and 5% turbine oil fuel. Other
details include 5 Futaba PCM receivers, 16 battery packs (93 cells ), 20
Futaba servos, on board air compressor, electro/pneumatic retracts, etc.
Wingspan is 20 feet 8 inches, and the top of the fin is 74 inches (6 feet
2 inches) above! the ground. Takeoff weight is 264 lbs. The rear cargo
doors open and they drop an r/c jeep on a pallet, as well as 2 free-fall
r/c parachutists. The model also has smoke systems both of the inboard
turbines, and uses a 2.4 GHz data link to provide real-time data to a
laptop computer on the ground while in flight. This data includes
airspeed, turbine RPM , EGT, fuel consumption, etc. Built mainly from
balsa and ply, with many glass and carbon fiber moldings to reduce weight.
It is covered in fiberglass and epoxy resin. This C-17 Globe Master III is
one of the largest jet models in the world today! Complete with
retractable landing gear and pneumatically operated flaps.
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A drunk that smelled like a brewery got on a bus one day. He sat down next to a priest. The drunk's shirt was stained, his face was full of bright red lipstick, and he had a half empty bottle of wine sticking out of his pocket. He opened his newspaper and started reading. A couple minutes later, he asked the priest, "Father, what causes arthritis?"
"Mister, it's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked women, too much alcohol, and contempt for your fellow man," the priest replied. "Imagine that," the drunk muttered. He returned to reading his paper. The priest, thinking about what he said, turned to the man and apologized. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come on so strong. How long have you had arthritis?" "I don't have arthritis, Father," the drunk said, "but I just read in the paper that the Pope does."
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