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Old 14th Jan 2010, 21:15
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SincoTC
 
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I do believe it is Igo Etrich's "Taube" Light Plane of 1930 with a Salmson 40hp radial engine, although the photos on Flight Archives show a different shape tailplane, can't find any drawings yet.

1930 | 0127 | Flight Archive

I'm going to abandon the search for LM's drawings as it's time I went home! I too was put off the scent by that "fantail" when I was searching for Taube derived designs during a work break earier this evening, I figured that wing shape just had to be related, but the text in that article gives me hope that there were possible variations on the tailplane design. Keep looking for the drawings or more info mustpost, as I'm not too sure it's solved yet!

If it is decided in my favour, then I'm afraid it's another Open House please David. I hope to get my home broadband sorted out in a month or so, and will then be able to post something and probably set a new record for the shortest ever Challenge!!

Last edited by SincoTC; 14th Jan 2010 at 22:18. Reason: Sodding off now!
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