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Old January 19th 09, 04:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,alt.usenet.kooks
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Default Maxie begins a new kook-out.were.... Airliner crashes into Hudson River after LGA departure

Bertie the Bunyip pinched out a steaming pile
:

"Scott M. Kozel" wrote in news:gkvte8$eth$1
:

§ñühw¤£f wrote:

I propose a technological solution to the problem of bird strikes:
turboprops.
Lets return to the good old days pre-jet engines.


Well ... while the L-188 Lockheed Electra example is a turboprop,

the
above poster apparently didn't realize that a turboprop engine has a

jet
engine.

Discuss.


The large piston engines were incredibly complex, and generally

could
drive airliners at only about half the speed of those with the pure

jet
engines.


yes, but they were so much more fun


Bertie

Ok ok...totally *genius* idea: dirigibles.

Yeah, think on that for a while.

Its either that or the locomotive, chaps.

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