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Meet The Largest Aircraft On Earth
2015-04-10
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#8  It's secondary role is to take over CAS from the A-10. It's Diesel engines, shrouded propellers and insane loiter time make it a natural for this task.
There will also be a titanium urinal.
Posted by: Shipman   2015-04-10 17:16  

#7  Finally! The Imperial Death Blimp. Now we know what Darth Bolton has been up to these past few years
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2015-04-10 11:55  

#6  Community sources indicate earlier models were a bit underpowered and were adversely affected by winds aloft, which could be embarrassing in close border operations.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-04-10 11:07  

#5  That's good! One of my favorite lines.
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2015-04-10 10:39  

#4  

Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp52169   2015-04-10 09:27  

#3  It's a blimp.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2015-04-10 08:27  

#2  GB, they said big. They did not say efficient, useful, or functional.
Posted by: ed in texas   2015-04-10 07:26  

#1  10 tons of payload? Compare this with what even a realtivvely small airliner like the B-727 can carry.
Posted by: JFM   2015-04-10 04:13  

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