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A scene in the movie of a movie.........right Heckel and Jeckel.
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Just to set the record straight...

My elephant is not flying. THIS guy is flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBvUBQWK ... re=related

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Jerry O'Neill wrote:
How about slapping a 4360 on a Mustang!
Yuk! :wink:
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Many moons ago, the late Mike Loening had considered doing just that...and even had a 4360 mocked up in his hangar in Boise. Wrecked the Mustang at Reno before he had a chance to do anything with it, though.

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Jerry O'Neill wrote:
How about slapping a 4360 on a Mustang!
Yuk! :wink:
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Many moons ago, the late Mike Loening had considered doing just that...and even had a 4360 mocked up in his hangar in Boise. Wrecked the Mustang at Reno before he had a chance to do anything with it, though.



Maybe not a complete yuk. I think the CA-15 with the R-2800 graft was an attractive machine. Just make that cowling a teensy bit longer and...

http://media.photobucket.com/image/CA-1 ... 15_No3.jpg

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