cool loking plane..................to me

[Daveroo]

this is one of those planes that looks cool to me....makes me wish i knew how to use my FSDS,,guess im gonna have to buy those books from abacus someday.......


http://www.airliners.net/photo/Norman-NAC-6-Fieldmaster/1896450/L/

[stiz]

it that some sort of tail hook sticking out the back there?? :isadizzy:

[Motormouse]

Akshully its' a water scoop; the Fieldmaster could double-up as a water-bomber;
and pick up water on the fly.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202217.html

One of my former colleagues used to ride the back seat on the factory test flights...

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Pete

[flyingip]

For some reason it reminds me of the Piper Pawnee :)
I think - I'm not sure - that the tail hook is used for banner towing :salute:

[Motormouse]

oh.. and check out its' military derivative.. the Firecracker

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201710.html

and cutaway http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200600.html ; http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200601.html

Desmond Norman was one of a kind with adaptable designs

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Pete

[Sedr37]

Cool one!

[imn2sims]

this is one of those planes that looks cool to me....makes me wish i knew how to use my FSDS,,guess im gonna have to buy those books from abacus someday.......


http://www.airliners.net/photo/Norman-NAC-6-Fieldmaster/1896450/L/

Yes, COOL plane....but the pilots are modeled way too small :icon_lol:

Steve

[calypsos]

The Firecracker was a super aircraft, but BN could not compete against the 'big boys' in selling to to military customers.
They did not have deep enough pockets to supply the 'trinkets and junkets' required to grease palms!!
I know, because I actually had a small hand in building the prototype Firecracker at Goodwood airfield in the UK!