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All I can say is it beats the heck out of those jet trucks.

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Sound a lot better too!

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Okay, I gotta admit, the modified school bus is waaaaay cool! Much better than the ol' box truck conversion I was originally going to do before we found "Testiclese."

Could you imagine catching the bus to school in that thing? :shock:

Okay, the gauntlet has been thrown, if they can drive that thing to Midland, we'll have a race! :lol:

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Okay, I gotta admit, the modified school bus is waaaaay cool! Much better than the ol' box truck conversion I was originally going to do before we found "Testiclese."

I did see a jet powered port-a-potty once. That was very interesting to say the least, but it was one cool piece of engineering. :shock:

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I saw that jet powered outhouse at ICAS last year. All I can say is that the driver probably needs ALL of the toilet paper hangin' on the wall after making a run ! :lol:
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Not near as impressive, but announcing Aero Trader's "Son of Testiclese" (with a B-25 engine running):

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I think you mean is Brad, a lawn chair and some rope. :twisted:

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Are you looking at installing outriggers in case that huge hulk of whirrling aluminum decides to demonstrate torque reaction and you guys find yourselves with a huge wheel/axle twist on high power settings?
Also, how big/how many chocks for that puppy? :shock:
I also really love it's name, good choice :supz:

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Is the Elizabethan collar to stop it biting its own bum? :lol:

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Not near as impressive, but announcing Aero Trader's "Son of Testiclese" (with a B-25 engine running):

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Is that C-47 that same one that has been in Palm Springs??

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Is that C-47 that same one that has been in Palm Springs??
I don't believe so. I think this one is going to Gen. Lyons.
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It's got 2200 horsepower and a 16'7" prop. All we need is a set of wings and we'll be ready for Reno! It might not go 500 mph, but imagine the wake that it would create. :shock:

Well, as you can see, work continues on our engine test cell. We've even named it after the Greek God of High Horsepower......."Testiclese." :)

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Only problem I see is if the brakes fail, that's a fast ride in "reverse"! :shock:

Steering axle in the back! That would really be fun. :wink:

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It's got 2200 horsepower and a 16'7" prop. All we need is a set of wings and we'll be ready for Reno! It might not go 500 mph, but imagine the wake that it would create. :shock:

Well, as you can see, work continues on our engine test cell. We've even named it after the Greek God of High Horsepower......."Testiclese." :)

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Only problem I see is if the brakes fail, that's a fast ride in "reverse"! :shock:

Steering axle in the back! That would really be fun. :wink:


Steering??? We don't need no stinking steering!!!

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