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Old 03-24-2003, 02:29 PM
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ten Kiwis push a SAAB?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2354428a11,00.html
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that is all that can be said
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Bloody Kiwis, behind in everything.

"Let's just clutch it off teh runway"
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My brother wouldn't like this very much... I, on the other hand, think it's hilarious!
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If anything happened like that to me, I sure as hell won't get back on the plane again... who knows when i might lose power again... in midair too...
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ok hello planes do not move by transfering power to the wheels but by propeles can you iamgine how fast you would have to push it to generate enough wind presure to make the prop spin?
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Did you actually read the article?


They didn't push-start the plane,they simply pushed it across the tarmac to an elecrtic power unit.Normally,planes are hooked up to a power source while on the ground,but on this occasion,the airport was too crowded,and one was not available.The plane didn't have enough battery reserve to start its engines,so it was pushed to the power supply.
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damn.
well i have to give it up to the kiwi's, hou would never hear of an american willingly hopping out and pushing. hell no, we'd wait for the taxi to move us,regardless of trafic behind us.
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Did you actually read the article?


They didn't push-start the plane,they simply pushed it across the tarmac to an elecrtic power unit.Normally,planes are hooked up to a power source while on the ground,but on this occasion,the airport was too crowded,and one was not available.The plane didn't have enough battery reserve to start its engines,so it was pushed to the power supply.

oops my bad i guess i really should finnish reading those article before making fun of them.
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oops my bad i guess i really should finnish reading those article before making fun of them.
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and they still made it to Aucks early
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and they still made it to Aucks early
musta had type'r' mudflaps......
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musta had type'r' mudflaps......

nah just a big Japanese symbol on the tail


and the VTEC stickers on the propellers
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