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    Posted: 11 Jul 08 at 5:47pm
http://www.alinghi.com/en/news/features/index.php?idIndex=22 7&idContent=15367
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very impressive, but she could take more, the seaking is only 8.5 tonnes, the chinook can take just over 11 externally!
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You should see them lift another Chinook!
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f**k me that chinooks got some power!
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there's always a bigger chopper!!!
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OMG, on the drive back from wakestock (music festival in abersoch) we saw this towing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my friend took a pic on her camera as i was driving along.

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Thats amazing
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So what happens when a helicopter breaks down in the middle of the counrtryside, how do you get it fixed,

Check this out, amazing!!

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