Re: The flying wing

Posted by New Jersey Hughes from dialup73110.speedfactory.net on April 12, 2000 at 11:24:18:

In Reply to: Re: The flying wing posted by Abner on April 11, 2000 at 22:42:44:

Rationalization is fun! How about this: the Flying Wing was an experimental Nazi prototype, and was in Northern Africa for trials to make sure it could 'take the heat' of Hitler's eventual Desert Campaign. It was the closest German aircraft available, and therefore got nominated by Deitrich to fly the Ark back. Add to this Abner's theory about a bomb-bay door (which I agree with; there appears to be JUST enough area in the body of the Wing for an Ark-sized crate), and the Flying Wing becomes your pre-war UPS truck.

Someone mentioned earlier about what Indy's plan was, since he can't fly a plane. Since TOD takes place before RAIDERS, maybe we can assume Indy racked up some flying experience in the year between the two films events. I think it more feasible to assume that he was just planning to force the pilot (At gunpoint? At knuckle-sandwichpoint, then?) to go where they needed to. Imagine THAT scenario! The Nazis discover the Ark-laden Wing has been hijacked, and dispatch the Aces of the Luftwaffe to get it back...

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Re: The flying wing graml 11:39:25 4/12/2000 (8)
- Re: The flying wing New Jersey Hughes 15:31:29 4/12/2000 (0)
- Actually, I lost you on "The Wing..." (nim) bud-articulate 15:20:45 4/12/2000 (6)
  - Not bad. Last time you lost me on "Hey" (nim) graml 15:37:14 4/12/2000 (5)
    - How about bowel movement-point? I'm sure Indy could load on those beans! (nim) bud-arc 15:46:22 4/12/2000 (4)
      - That's it, young man! You're grounded! (nim) graml 16:35:51 4/12/2000 (3)
        
        Oh, daddy, no! Not that! Anything but that! (nim) bud-arc 17:48:42 4/12/2000 (2)
        
        Don't sass me, boy! (nim) graml 18:22:23 4/12/2000 (1)
        
        Hey, you said "sass"...(nim) bud-arc 21:14:02 4/12/2000 (0)

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: Rationalization is fun!  How about this: the Flying Wing was an experimental Nazi prototype, and was in Northern Africa for trials to make sure it could 'take the heat' of Hitler's eventual Desert Campaign.  It was the closest German aircraft available, and therefore got nominated by Deitrich to fly the Ark back.  Add to this Abner's theory about a bomb-bay door (which I agree with; there appears to be JUST enough area in the body of the Wing for an Ark-sized crate), and the Flying Wing becomes your pre-war UPS truck.

: Someone mentioned earlier about what Indy's plan was, since he can't fly a plane.  Since TOD takes place before RAIDERS, maybe we can assume Indy racked up some flying experience in the year between the two films events.  I think it more feasible to assume that he was just planning to force the pilot (At gunpoint?  At knuckle-sandwichpoint, then?) to go where they needed to.  Imagine THAT scenario!  The Nazis discover the Ark-laden Wing has been hijacked, and dispatch the Aces of the Luftwaffe to get it back...

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