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  1. rob lay

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    #1 rob lay, Aug 25, 2014
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    At the local airplane Jiffy Lube and couldn't believe what taxied out and took off vertically! This is a big Class D airport, but appears they are either testing or doing some hover practice down the runway. I have video of the take off and hover too.
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  2. Gatorrari

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    #2 Gatorrari, Aug 25, 2014
    That's the AgustaWestland AW609, formerly the Bell 609, a smaller civilian tiltrotor based on the technology of the V-22. Its size is closer to the XV-15, the technology demonstrator that led to the V-22.
     
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    #3 alexm, Aug 25, 2014
    This could turn out to be a "I want a civilian XXX" thread ;)

    I want a civilian A-10 Warthog!

    (there .. I posted, definite thread killer right there ;)
     
  4. rob lay

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    #4 rob lay, Aug 25, 2014
    I asked someone when leaving and that's what they said, they are testing and certifying 609. Very cool, they were just working the pattern and hovering, never saw them put the rotors forward.
     
  5. Jason Crandall

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    #5 Jason Crandall, Aug 25, 2014
    VTOL would solve a lot of problems for me.
     
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    #6 NYC Fred, Aug 29, 2014
    Me, too. Just w dummy guns...

    Put the fear of god into the guys towing banners down the beach...
     
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    #7 dmaxx3500, Sep 1, 2014
    I want an ''F14 Tomcat'' you could bring along a friend,only problem is then you need your own aircraft carrier too,

    but it would look real cool 2-4 miles off downtown chicago
     
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    #8 Christian Sasfai, Sep 14, 2014
    Rob,

    Where do you get your oil changed? Seriously. Since I am running two oil screen equipped IO-470s, I have the pleasure of two oil changes every 25 hours. Always looking for good options around Dallas in case I am not near one of my shops when it comes due.
     
  9. rob lay

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    #9 rob lay, Sep 14, 2014
    Van Bortel, they are awesome for any Cessna and Columbia plane.
     

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