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    The Emsco Arctic Tern

    http://theaviationanorak.blogspot.co...ctic-tern.html
    Manufactured in 1932, three-seat open/cabin mid-wing monoplane on floats, powered by a 300 hp Wasp Junior (or 450 hp Wasp). It was a one off hybrid designed by Charles Rocheville, wing from a Lockheed Sirius, tail from a Lockheed Vega. Special-purpose plane for Shell Oil Co. in Alaskan photographic explorations. Pilot in open cockpit in small nacelle, crew in enclosed pods atop pontoons. It crashed in 1933 during testing.




    Now THIS would be interesting to have in our Golden Oldies Collection?
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    My G!
    Looks like something that Prof Pat Pending would fly in a Wacky Race........AND, I wonder why it crashed!!

    But yes, would be good to fly..

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    I have no idea how I end up finding these sites. & to think that this aircraft was real, & there are other pictures of it out there!

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    They say that if a plane looks right it will fly right.

    Are we surprised that this Frankenplane crashed before it even finished being tested?

    Maybe it's suitable for FS, where you can crash all day and not get killed.

    It might fit better into Crimson Skies than FS9 or GW3.




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    That thing belongs in a 1930s comic strip - like Terry & the Pirates - or a movie like "Sky Captain."

    So ugly it's almost cute.

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    Mmm, maybe a Crimson Skys for FS2004?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    They say that if a plane looks right it will fly right.

    Are we surprised that this Frankenplane crashed before it even finished being tested?

    Maybe it's suitable for FS, where you can crash all day and not get killed.

    It might fit better into Crimson Skies than FS9 or GW3.



    I remember "Crimson Skies" and still have my copy somewhere... NONE of those planes looked right, except the Do335 Arrow, all painted up in bright red and gloss black.

    And that plane in the pic doesn't look right either... it may have flown successfully if it had a stronger engine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird686 View Post
    ... it may have flown successfully if it had a stronger engine.

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    Or crashed sooner and faster....ha ha!

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    I think you need Fred Flintstone as the pilot and it would look correct. About time FS had a Flintstone plane! lol

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    Yes, FS does need some more fun stuff indeed.
    Years ago, Andy Johnson did a flying party and a large house scenery, where you flew from room to room & he did a Microsoft Isle.
    We do need more tongue in cheek planes (& scenery)

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    Really an odd aircraft, somehow it reminded me to this one.....


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    Those big cannons look like something out of Crimson Skies... I have seen a lot of your screen shots Huub, you certainly have quite the collection of oddball planes, sir.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird686 View Post
    ... it may have flown successfully if it had a stronger engine.
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    Well, they say you can fly a brick if you have enough power.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zswobbie1 View Post
    Yes, FS does need some more fun stuff indeed.
    Years ago, Andy Johnson did a flying party and a large house scenery, where you flew from room to room & he did a Microsoft Isle...
    I remember that stuff! I remember a giant house, a giant kitchen and a giant tube that you could fly through. But I don't remember a MS aisle.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbird686 View Post
    Those big cannons look like something out of Crimson Skies... I have seen a lot of your screen shots Huub, you certainly have quite the collection of oddball planes, sir.

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    Actually its a genuine FS9 model and you can find it at French-VFR. It is the Super-Dupont created by Beercan. The model based on an aircraft in a comic.

    It has a nice VC as well !

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Motormouse View Post
    Thanks, but it will not let me download it. It just restarts, my browser after I put in the username & password.

    I changed to Firefox & it worked, I can download all there, except for the Nieuport, that looks stunning, gives a 'file not found' error.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zswobbie1 View Post
    Thanks, but it will not let me download it. It just restarts, my browser after I put in the username & password.

    I changed to Firefox & it worked, I can download all there, except for the Nieuport, that looks stunning, gives a 'file not found' error.
    The Nieuport is indeed hard to get. I think it was at least my tenth attempt over multiple days when it finally worked....

    Cheers,
    Huub

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    I had this problem it wouldn't let me download it from the English side, clicked on the flag to change to the French side and it downloads every time. It was only the Nieuport file that I had to do this to download it the username and password is the same give it a try and see it works for you.
    Just downloaded it ok click on the filename using the French side and it downloads ok.

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    Thanks, changing to French did it. All good.

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    No problem, it works well in Fsx too just add thumbnails.

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    Getting back on topic... the Arctic Tern looks like something Uncle Milton would do... wonder if he's looking.

    Ttfn

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    Uncle Milton is always watching, but will he bite

    Cheers,
    Huub

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    Quote Originally Posted by huub vink View Post
    Actually its a genuine FS9 model and you can find it at French-VFR. It is the Super-Dupont created by Beercan. The model based on an aircraft in a comic.

    It has a nice VC as well !

    Cheers,
    Huub
    I have a number of Beercan's airplanes. All are very well done. Hope he continues to build models for FS9.

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    Quote Originally Posted by huub vink View Post
    Uncle Milton is always watching, but will he bite

    Cheers,
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    Hmmm, I think the Arctic Tern might be a bit on the extreme side for Milton. He seems to be more into the classic aircraft like the Howard 500 and the Spartan Executive. He did however produce the A-28 Destroyer and the XA-38 Grizzly, a highly modified version of a Beech 18 with hard points on the wings for bombs and missiles as well as a huge 75mm cannon barrel sticking out of the nose of the aircraft. Hard to believe Beechcraft actually produced this obscure prototype. When Milton released the "Grizz" it was ahead of its time. I still have the model installed and it does get considerable air time.

    Info on the XA-38 here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_XA-38_Grizzly

    Only attraction for the Arctic Tern that Milton might see is that it does indeed have a "round engine". If he did "bite", the end product would be spectacular. Despite its "ugliness"... you would want to fly it anyway. (Any way you could, that is).

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