Good afternoon boys and girls!
May I dare to give you a friendly advice and please take it from what it is worth: what about moving away from US one-off light tourers and taildraggers?
Cheers
BG
Good afternoon boys and girls!
May I dare to give you a friendly advice and please take it from what it is worth: what about moving away from US one-off light tourers and taildraggers?
Cheers
BG
I am with Baragouin
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gX
I understand BG`s remarks. However, I am afreaid that excluding certain categories may soon lead to duplication and finally the end of the forum.
All these one-of designs show that there is a wealth of "obscure" aircraft which may not be known to all forum members. I am learning every day!! And I like to remember that giants such as Clyde Cessna, Lloyd Stearman, Bill Piper etc. also started with homebuilts.
My entry is the Wallis Red Wing Blackbird N65022 (NC65022) by Stanley Wallis. The original engine was a 260hp Vord V8 engine. She later received a Continental W6670 radial (see photo) , but I donot know whether she actually flew with that engine. NC65022 now resides in the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport in Detroit, Mich.
I do think we need some variety to stay fresh. There was a time we didn't even bother with light planes but we started running low of suitable candidates.
Maybe just try to mix things up more.
That said, how about this one?
A Saro A.17 Cutty Sark perhaps?
(presumably the first prototype at the Olympia Aero Show, London 1929)
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gX
Correct on all fronts gX.I always wonder how much work it was to get all those larger aircrafts in and out of the display areas!
Over to Western Europe.
Here is the next. Exact version please.
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gX
Well, aircraft are supposed to be lightweight structures and wings are usually detachable. The "little rest" is hand work.Originally Posted by Moses03
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gX
That, sir, is the Engineering Division XB-1A.
That's correct Sir! Have a nicein Scotland
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gX
Thanks GX - actually it's a bit raw and damp today....
Here's an oddball which I hope has not been posted before -
A Farman « Sport» à moteur Anzani 50 ch, connu à Toussus comme « La carte postale » F-AIDJ, Monsieur
Parasol version of the Farman FF 65 Sport.
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gX
That's it, gX, the Flying Postcard...
Here is one that might fulfil Baragouin’s recommendations.
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gX
I daresay that's an Andreasson BA-4B.
That's the one pomme homme
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gX
Thank you, giruXX. Now here's a delightful colonial scene .....
This looks to me like a Lachassagne AL5...Thank you, giruXX. Now here's a delightful colonial scene .....
Cheers
BG
.... and the reason why it does is because it is! It's the second AL-5 photographed in Cameroun. Over to you, BG.
p.s. I'd love to know why the chap in the middle of the group is wearing either a plastic washing up bowl or a birthday cake on his head!
Hello pomme-homme your remarks are always intelligent as well as witty!
Now I hope I may submit following design....the relevant aircraft was actually built (two prototypes) but no pics exist as most of the literature was destroyed during the final days of war...
Cheers
BG
The SAIMAN 208, perhaps?
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gX
Yessir and very quick indeed....
your turn now and please no US one-off's!
Cheers
BG
(I'm joking of course you may naturally post what you want)
I think it’s time to return to colors.
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gX
Thurston Teal?
Can you be more specific, pomme homme?
The Thurston Teal is a family of two- and four-seat all-aluminium amphibious flying boats.
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gX
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