What Cockpit? MK VI
 

Aargh! Wimping out, can't find anything worthy right now

Try this, Mel and Bri give em a chance please:ok:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eston/WC14.jpg




Continuation of: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...46#post3655246

Total stab in the dark - T38/F5?

VG, nope, not a lightweight fighter.

Is it a Lockheed U2?

Is it a Sea Vixen or at least a jet of that era?

Not a Lockheed product, although the right side of the pond. Surprisingly this ac is earlier than the Sea Vixen

Version of the Douglas Skyraider (or similar)?

Kitbag
 

No problem, well done on the last one :ok:
Mel

VG, nope, definitely a twin with no big cooling fans on the front, although criticised at the time for being underpowered, then again most aircraft of this era were.

Underpowered makes me think of the F-89 Scorpion.

Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass....

Beags has it- specifically one of only 12 F7U3P recce variants built:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eston/f7u3.jpg

The reheated Westinghouse engines were planned to produce c10000 lbs thrust but were derated to less than 5000lbs. Not good on a carrier, one of the limitations was a requirement to disengage reheat as soon as the aircraft left the deck. It was said that the toasters made by Westinghouse produced more heat than the Cutlass' engines. The two ac shown by Beags in Blue Angels markings were solo performerswhilst the rest of the team formed up and I read somewhere that in 5 years of service (1954-1959) the attrition rate was in the region of 25%. Still, it was a fascinating shape in a period of experimentation.

To you BEagle.

Another oddity:

Twin engine jet with 'afterburner' so probably US origin. No fixed windscreen, but looks sharp and pointy. Had thought of Douglas X3 Stilleto, but am now plumping for the Convair Sea Dart as I have convinced myself the aircraft appears to be on a slipway.

Beagle's challenge
 

I think you are spot on with your second choice kitbag.

Latest update of What Cockpits published to date.
 

This list includes all challenges from What Cockpit I to What Cockpit VI.
http://www.geocities.com/artificer35...007.htm?200725

Yep - Convair Sea Dart it is!

The world's only supersonic seaplane.

And, as far as I'm aware, the only supersonic tail-dragger! Tips of the hydroskis had small wheels as did the rear fuselage.

YHC!!

I think both the Gutless and the Sea Dart had the same engines, as well as the XF88 which went on to develop into the F101 Voodoo. Anyway try this homebuild next:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eston/WC16.jpg

Kitbag's challenge
 

Please check PMs
Mel

Rutan Long-Eze?

On the other hand, looking at the ASI and engine instruments, the BD5J looks more plausible.

It is a straightforward BD-5 with the Honda piston engine:

This one in fact
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/Canada25.jpg

This Canadian example was being offered for sale as the owner was unable to fly it, as you can see although not quite complete it appears to beautifully finished and detailed.
Over to you F2

And for my next trick:

http://i22.tinypic.com/2vtds7c.jpg

Fi 103?



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Not the piloted V1 (as flown by Hanna Reitch). Now there was a remarkable lady, still gliding in the Alps in the late '70s, and a fund of after dinner stories. But not that (and not any German type).

Fitter 2's challenge
 

Last time this one came up it was the Yokosuka MXY7-Ohka, the Japanese version of the Fi103. Which BEagle gave the right answer when it first came up.

Mm. The Ohka doesn't appear on the list posted on page 1. There are substantial differences in airframe between the Okha (rocket or primitive jet power rather than pulsejet). The Okha was designed as a Kamikaze piloted bomb, the Fi 103 to sort out development problems on a very early unmanned cruise missile, although proposed to use in a similar role..

Fi103
http://i21.tinypic.com/ao9llg.jpg

Okha
http://i23.tinypic.com/vr9d12.jpg

You are correct on the type, however, so over to you.

Next challenge
 

Thank you Fitter2 I think you will find it is on the list on Page 1, it is about six up from the bottom. However that is not a problem. This next one is a nice easy one.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...kpitquiz27.jpg

Hughes 500?

Mel's Challenge
 

kitbag, not the Hughes 500 sorry.

Lama/alouette

Nope, has wheelbrakes.

So Piaseki HUP Retriever or variant.

I'm still sticking with the lighter end of the market- Schweizer/Hughes 300?



And I hate it when you say

Mel's Challenge
 

Sorry about that kitbag, I just thought this one would be no problem.
Agaricus bisporus has it.:ok::D It is indeed the Piasecki HUP Retriever
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...rcraft/hup.jpg
You have control Agaricus bisporus.

Bah! hate helicopters anyway :*

:DAB

Hey guys, months of watching this forum with little idea and bingo!

New pic tomorrow. I'll try to figure the system!




http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=203481

More than 24 hours have elapsed, so here is the next 'What Cockpit?':

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...inkGuiness.jpg

evansb's challenge
 

Clues: Powered by a Lycoming IO-360 engine. First flight in 1976.

Evansb's Challenge
 

Civlianised East European Mil type?

Is it a Yak 18T?