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Old November 28th 08, 01:40 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default spruce goose wing - 11" thick

Fuel tanks are in the belly of the plane. Can actually walk around inside
the wings! 11 feet thick.




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Old November 28th 08, 02:39 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default spruce goose wing - 11" thick

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Hughes took a lot of money from the government
for wartime projects that did nothing for the war
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Old November 28th 08, 05:43 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default spruce goose wing - 11" thick

OK, was just wondering by your subject how the wing could be only 11 inches
thick. " = inches; ' = feet.

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Fuel tanks are in the belly of the plane. Can actually walk around inside
the wings! 11 feet thick.




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Old November 28th 08, 11:16 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default spruce goose wing - 11" thick

1/12th scale model of course!

Panic wrote:
OK, was just wondering by your subject how the wing could be only 11 inches
thick. " = inches; ' = feet.

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Fuel tanks are in the belly of the plane. Can actually walk around inside
the wings! 11 feet thick.






 




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