09-11-2018, 02:48 PM
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I've seen tugs that lift the nose wheels of the plane and therefore need no ballast.
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09-11-2018, 04:36 PM
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09-11-2018, 07:35 PM
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Started chopping the Ghia today.
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09-11-2018, 07:36 PM
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09-11-2018, 08:18 PM
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Yikes! No turning back now.
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09-12-2018, 05:34 PM
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Just duct-tape it back on!
Wasn't the APC from "Aliens" the one that would function terribly as an APC? What kind of obstacles could it climb?
I hope that the tugs that support the front wheels of a plane have a Freak out the New Guy button that makes constant cracking noises until you turn it off.
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09-12-2018, 09:37 PM
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IIRC wasn't the APC in "Aliens" an airport tug? And they had to remove thousands and thousands of pounds of ballast and still was pretty damned heavy.
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An A380 is 570 tons - 1,250,000 lbs
300-400 ton airplanes are quite normal
They're not going to start moving if the tug has no substance 
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09-12-2018, 09:40 PM
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Started chopping the Ghia today.
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Ouch ... kinda hurts
But keep up the good work !
Impressive 
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09-12-2018, 10:46 PM
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You, sir, are a "doer"
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09-13-2018, 09:26 AM
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Holy cats. Well, if you weren't committed before you sure are now!
I totally dig these repowering-with-hybrids threads. I think they're a truly cool way to keep classic style on the road while delivering good mileage and pollution control.
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