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lapfog_1

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1. we had only had similar technology for... 60 years

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:14 AM

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and yeah its not a real helicopter

"Little Nellie" is the heavily armed Wallis WA-116 Agile autogyro featured in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Delivered by Q in four suitcases, the, nimble aircraft was piloted by its real-life inventor, Wing Commander Ken Wallis

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we had only had similar technology for... 60 years lapfog_1 Wednesday #1

Very cool! Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #2