Considering the supposed vast wealth of our favorite bearded megalomaniac, it's a bit comical that his choice of regal transportation for getting around the New Babylonian compound is a cheap, two-seat helicopter kit.
The Marduk-icopter is actually a Scorpion 133 two-seat homebuilt helicopter. The specifications for the 133 are:
Passengers: 2
Length: 22'
Height: 7.5'
Width (cab): 4'
Rotor diameter: 24'
Empty gross weight: 1,330 lbs.
Payload: 640 lbs.
Disc loading: 2.49 lbs. per square foot
Engine type: RW133 or similar water-cooled 4-cycle
Horsepower: 135
Range: 150 miles
Maximum speed: 100 mph
Cruising speed: 75 mph
Service ceiling: 10,000'
Rate of climb: 1,000 feet per minute
Resistance to friendly fire from your private security force: NONE
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1 comment:
Actually despite the bizarre coincidence that everyone in this movie fights in exactly the same style of karate (Except for poor old Hotdog who doesn’t seem to have a clue what he’s doing. And Gorilla, who doesn’t need to bother using karate.) the level of technique on display here is quite high. And I was please to hear the somewhat over-full of himself Steve Chase. (He’s referred to throughout the movie as ‘The Great Steve Chase’… sometimes even by people other than himself.) giving a very nice speech about etiquette and self control being at the heart of karate.
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