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    Quote Originally Posted by SUU23 View Post
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    You've chosen my favourite never-quite-made-it aeroplane of all time! It's the Martin Baker MB-5.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pongo6863 View Post
    You've chosen my favourite never-quite-made-it aeroplane of all time! It's the Martin Baker MB-5.
    It is

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    But I think that the MB3 was a missed opportunity when needed

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    I'm going on with my fronts while thinking through the canopy

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    Well, it's a Merlin ... I'm going to plump for a Defiant.
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    Er....Nope n Nope, sorry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pongo6863 View Post
    Hows about this then?

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    F+W C-3605 Schlepp target tug

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    Quote Originally Posted by petetheplane View Post
    F+W C-3605 Schlepp target tug
    I'm afraid not, it's a British design...
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    Miles Master?

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    Mine or SUU's? If it's my canopy, then no.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gluteus Maximus View Post
    Miles Master?
    And certainly not mine.

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