Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

[skytrain10]

Offline for a while now. Usual rules apply if someone thinks they've got it:ok:

[Lightning Mate]

Piper PA-40 Arapaho, and I think yours is N9997P.

[Ridge Runner]

Yep, it looks like it, David!

[Lightning Mate]

It does indeed mate.

However, with no seconder we'll have to wait I fear.

I have just solved sabredogs' challenge on "Challenge" I think, and asked him to get over here but he hasn't.

[trucky04]

It is definitely the PA-40. I know this as Ive just spent the last hour looking for it without pressing F5 to refresh my screen!! Well done LM

[skytrain10]

Just to confirm it is the unsuccessful PA-40 Arapaho, which was to be the replacement for the Twin Comanche. Interesting that some Twin Com's have been modded with the Arapaho style extended fuselage spine.

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/2ca423e9.jpg

Good call David:ok:. LM has control

[Lightning Mate]

Thanks mate.

Good day 'ere today innit!

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/nuvver1.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

the Agricola?

Edit: to be correct Auster B8 Agricola

[Lightning Mate]

You've got one at last today. :ok:

All yours Martin.

[Ridge Runner]

Thanks David. An easy one for a Friday afternoon... :)

http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/peach38336/9d877211.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Do I see big skis?

[Ridge Runner]

You do, David

[Lightning Mate]

Then might it be from Russia with love?

[Ridge Runner]

oh, yes!! :)

Edit: tick, tick, tick ........

[Lightning Mate]

Don't recognise the fin.

Tupolev ?

[Ridge Runner]

I stand corrected.... :)

No, not a Tupolev

[Lightning Mate]

That's just caused my train of thought to pull out of platform 1.

Ilyushin ?

[Ridge Runner]

Nope!!!! Sorry

Edit: to help things along - M-17F engines

[skytrain10]

Must be the Laville PS-89, aka Gorkii PS-89 or ZIG-1 aircraft?

[Lightning Mate]

:mad:...........

[Ridge Runner]

That's the one, Ken!!!

David, I thought you'd go straight to the link tha Larlark gave you a few days ago!! Ah, well!

You have CONTROL, Ken

[skytrain10]

Thanks Martin. Unfortunately will have to be Open House as will be offline shortly.

Been a good day:ok:

[Ridge Runner]

Oh dear, and unfortunately I'm out tonight so I'd better not post anything!!!! :( sorry David!

[skytrain10]

Looks like David has already gone. Have a good weekend Martin:)

[Ridge Runner]

You too!!!

[Lightning Mate]

I haven't gone - just got home from work via shop.

I thought you'd go straight to the link tha Larlark gave you a few days ago!!

Couldn't get in - how do you do it?

Just checked in on your Chateau de Savigny post.

[Lightning Mate]

Are you going offline for the night soon?

[skytrain10]

Hi David....just had a meeting and around for the next 30 mins or so...then off!

[Lightning Mate]

Not much point in posting another then, unless you want to have a go.

[skytrain10]

I won't post - but feel free yourself - I'm sure others will be around soon.

[Lightning Mate]

Something for the weekend Noyade?

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/nice-1.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Pic on your Chateau thread mate. :)

[Lightning Mate]

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/Johnny5.jpg


...:zzz::zzz::zzz::zzz:........

[Noyade]

G'day mate.

Architecture in the background looks American?
Looks like it was built from a cardboard box?

(Johnny 5, crikey mate, that's a blast from the past! :))

[Lightning Mate]

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/johnny-5.jpg

Evening mate. :ok:

It was home made and originated from a couple of islands south-east of you.

80 hp Hall Scott engine.

First flight from Muriwai beach 1930. ;)

(......and a clue on the Challenge thread)

[Lightning Mate]

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/badweekend.jpg

Hang on lads - I've got a great idea.......

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/australia21h.jpg

:zzz::zzz::zzz::zzz:

[sabredog]

The Evo II ?

[Lightning Mate]

Good grief - someone is here!!!

The Everson Evo 2 it is sd. :D:D:D

Over to you. :ok:

[Lightning Mate]

I say again sabredog...

you have control!!

[sabredog]

Thank you,LM
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i352/mosquito633/Quiz96-1-1.jpg

[evansb]

Yakovlev UT-2 ?

[sabredog]

Well done,it is the UT-2.
YHC

[evansb]

Thank you. Here is the next one:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/convair640/Untitled.jpg

[sabredog]

NORTHROP XFT-1

[evansb]

sabredog is correct.:ok: The Northrop XFT-1. You have control.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/convair640/Northrop_XFT-1_3-view_MDC_Vol-1p1591.jpg

[sabredog]

Once again,thank you,evansb.
The next challenge;
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i352/mosquito633/Quiz97.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Evening sd. :)

How about the 750 x373 size version..................

[sabredog]

P.M. sent.

[Lightning Mate]

Re-sized challenge from sabredog:

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/sd.jpg

[evansb]

Kingsford Smith KS-1 ?

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7559/82010775.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Good evening Brian.

Pretty cool call if you ask me.

[Lightning Mate]

I don't know where sabredog is, but below is the original photograph of the KS1.

Perhaps it's time to play the alternative rules therefore.

I feel that evansb has nailed it, so if we can find a seconder then he should resume control and post another challenge to avaid a stalled thread.

Anyone out there...?

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/KingsfordSmithKS-1.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

I'll go with that!

[Lightning Mate]

Thank you kindly RR. :ok:

evansb, two of us agree that it goes to you.

evansb has control.

edit: spelling

[Lightning Mate]

Blimey RR - where has everyone gone? :confused:

edit: ...more.. :confused::confused::eek:

[evansb]

Dang this -6 UTC ! I'll have to say it is OPEN HOUSE

[Lightning Mate]

Almost two days since the last challenge.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/newone-1.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

Morning! A flying wing or booms? RR

[Lightning Mate]

Morning mate - nice to see someone around.

Twin booms.

[Ridge Runner]

Italian maybe?

[Lightning Mate]

Not maybe. :ok:

[Noyade]

Morning to you all.

Thanks David. Making one now...

[Noyade]

Here we go...





http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/8589/img628.jpg (http://img855.imageshack.us/i/img628.jpg/)

Must be that time-warp problem again?

[Ridge Runner]

Hi Graeme, That looks very Swedish!?

[Noyade]

Hi Graeme, That looks very Swedish!?

G'day Martin. Not Swedish mate.

[skytrain10]

Afternoon David....a Mantelli design?

[Noyade]

No idea where this post will go, but here's a photo clue...

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9239/img629.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/i/img629.jpg/)

[Lightning Mate]

Afternoon stranger!

Not from Mantelli.

[Noyade]

Tch, tch, Ken. Jane's '38 mate....:ok:

The Saiman L.B. 2

[Lightning Mate]

Another thread stalwart pitches up out of the blue!

Or is it out of the sun.......

Your thread. :ok:


A flying wing or booms? RR

Martin - did you not look at the shadow?

[skytrain10]

Good call on the Saiman Graeme - the tail was so like to Baldo I assumed there had to be a connection, hence my suggestion.

Is yours the PZL-104 Wilga prototype?

[Noyade]

This is becoming a little hard to follow, and I don't want to spoil your day, so my challenge was the original PZL 104 Wilga Mark 1, which proved to be a bit of a disaster so they had a major rethink and came up with the now much more familiar Wilga Mark 2 with the radial engine.

OPEN HOUSE.

Cheers. :)

EDIT Is yours the PZL-104 Wilga prototype?

Your control Ken. :ok:

[Lightning Mate]

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/OH-7.jpg

[Noyade]

How come we had that time glitch on the previous page, but none with this one?

[Lightning Mate]

Issa Oz elektrickery mate. :}

[Noyade]

Issa Oz elektrickery mate. http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/badteeth.gif

You telling me that only I see the posts on the previous page as out of sequence?! All looks good to you?

[Lightning Mate]

All looks OK now - a Prune glitch methinks.

[skytrain10]

Thanks Graeme....sticking with a twin boom theme here is the next one:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/4eea13ef.jpg

[Noyade]

I'm sure we've had this one before? (I even thought the Saiman was a repeat).

No?

[Noyade]

Maybe not.

Italian?

[skytrain10]

Can't recall the Saiman before. Mine is not on Mel's list so hopefully we've not had it. Not Italian.

[Lightning Mate]

American home-built?

[Noyade]

OK. American then?

[skytrain10]

Great minds, or was it the flag?:) Yes, American...a one-off design from the 60's.

[Lightning Mate]

Home-built?

[Ridge Runner]

the first Wilga???

[skytrain10]

Home-built? Not specifically described as such but I guess it would fall in to that category.

Hi Martin...yes, still appears to be timing problems. Don't really understand why they have these issues. It does make life confusing!

[Ridge Runner]

I give up until the timing is back to normal!!!!

[Lightning Mate]

Try re-posting your challenge Ken, and see if it comes up in sequence.

[Noyade]

No relationship I'm sure, but I thought of the Anderson Greenwood and looking at the code for that on Aerofies, would this get us closer?...

1pCmwM - and perhaps with "pusher" added?

[skytrain10]

1pCmwM - and perhaps with "pusher" added? Close, but it won't find it....it's an open cockpit:)

At David's suggestion I am reposting the challenge:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/4eea13ef.jpg

[Noyade]

OK. :)

Happy hunting David and Martin. Cheers.

[Lightning Mate]

Thanks for the repost mate - it worked.

One further question your Honour - high wing or low?

I suspect the latter, looking under the fuselage.

[skytrain10]

high wing or low? neither mate :)

[Lightning Mate]

That's floored me. :(

Mid-wing or none?

[skytrain10]

Go for mid-wing:ok:

[Lightning Mate]

Going for home instead.

[Lightning Mate]

A head-banging job. :ugh:

Was/is it Lycoming powered?

[SincoTC]

Evening all :)

Just leaving, had an early start, back on-line in about and hour :)

:O:\:\:\:\ Just don't ask!!! Winds, floods, power, telephone lines, Home email, then work ISP, ADSL, the bloody lot!!

Getting back to normal now but a big backlog to sort out still :ugh:

Ken, unless I've gone stir-crazy, yours is the Colden MWP C1 Cyclops

[SincoTC]

:p............

Thanks David; and also for the Ohio piccie, embarrassingly scary by the look of it :)... (the backlog of emails are just trickling in now from a backup server)!!

Edit:

Off Home now, back in about an hour! Not FLW I hope, but in the event that my light isn't back on by then and Ken has given me the OK, then carry on without me, despite Post #8323!! However, I am confidant :uhoh:

[Lightning Mate]

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/fighting_toon_postcard-p239268906798092576z8iat_400-2.jpg



unless I've gone stir-crazy,

Please do not speak American

Great shot you bugger.:ok:

However, I am confidant ....

tut tut mate - spellin' innit!

[SincoTC]

Sorry mate, got withdrawal symptoms and don't know whether I'm coming or going :confused:!!

Oh yes, I'm going!! Catchya soon :)

[skytrain10]

Well it looks like you have been suffering Trevor, but at least your ID skills have not deserted youhttp://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/smile.gif It is indeed the Colden C-1 Cyclops:ok:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/61053b7b.jpg

SincoTC has control

[SincoTC]

Coo, it's still working at home!!!

Thanks Ken; here's the next silhouette.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n540/SincoSafe/TC_wtf233.jpg

[SincoTC]

tut tut mate - spellin' innit!

Yus mate; but worse still is the fact that it's now shocking grammar:O

[Noyade]

Evening Trevor. :)

German fighter?

[SincoTC]

G'day Graeme :),

'Tiz indeed a Hun fighter

[Noyade]

Thanks mate. I was thinking a Roland of some description, but I'm having trouble with the fin shape? Is this what's going on at the back?...

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/1571/img630z.jpg (http://img818.imageshack.us/i/img630z.jpg/)

[SincoTC]

Not too far off mate, but I think the rudder may have been deflected in the silhouette image!

Not a Roland though and not the usual fare from this manufacturer!

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n540/SincoSafe/TC_wtf232B.gif

[Noyade]

Thanks Trevor.

Heading out now mate, I'll have another look later today. I hope you sleep well. Cheers. :)

[skytrain10]

Evening....is it the Friedrichshafen D.I?

[SincoTC]

Evening again Ken,

You've got it :D; it is the Friedrichshafen D.I

This clean little single-seat fighter was built during 1916, but as it offered no improvement over the Albatros lighters, which had obviously influenced its design, it did not go into production. Engine, 160 h.p. Mercedes D III. Armament, twin Spandau machine-guns

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n540/SincoSafe/friedrd1-1.jpg

skytrain10 has control :ok:

[skytrain10]

Thanks Trevor...not the first firm you would think of for a fighter.

Next one....a European design. In fact I saw one of these on Saturday!

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/79f55a48.jpg

[SincoTC]

Hmmm, is it classified as STOL? French maybe?

I'm going to hit the hay shortly as I've got an early start and a busy day ahead :(

sleep well :ok:

[skytrain10]

Yes it has STOL capabilities although some sources make no mention of it. Not French.

Yes going to be doing much the same so I'll say good night. Sleep well.

For anyone still out there, usual rules apply:ok:

[Lightning Mate]

Morning Ken. :)

Is it classified within EASA as an ultralight or homebuild?

If not EASA is it from Eastern Europe?

[Lightning Mate]

Si Signor - Reg 45-AGA.

Nando Groppo Trail. :ok:

[skytrain10]

Nando Groppo Trail Spot on mate - although I believe its the Trial as opposed to Trail:ok: A popular homebuild and LSA from Italy which first appeared in 2009.

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/7ccfab8c.jpg

LM has control

[Lightning Mate]

Just a typo Ken by Dumbo here.

Your silhouettes are getting better mate - wassa programme?

It was such a quiet weekend that I managed to sleeve ten.

Here's one of them:

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/highwingagain.jpg

[Ridge Runner]

Hello boys ....

Not sure about this one.

i've got a couple up my sleeve too, David!!!

RR

[Lightning Mate]

Afternoon Martin.

Get this one then and we will get to see one of them. :ok:

[skytrain10]

Hi David...Russian possibly?

[Lightning Mate]

Not Russian mate.

Shall we go globetrotting?

[skytrain10]

Well it looks like an English setting, so a European design? Twin engined or justr a single?

[Lightning Mate]

Single engine and not European.

That narrows it down a bit. ;)

[Ridge Runner]

Is it a homebuilt "straight from the box" or is a contortion of another type? i ralise its not European but it does have a very "Jodelish" tail! RR

[Lightning Mate]

Is it a homebuilt "straight from the box"

Basically yes - built from marketed plans :ok:

No connection with Jodel.

[Lightning Mate]

Ken,


Well it looks like an English setting

It was photographed in England mate - it seems one was registered here.

[skytrain10]

Is it a Flaglor Sky Scooter?

[Lightning Mate]

Missile away!!!...........splash.:ok:

G-BOWE. Nice one Ken - your thread.

[skytrain10]

Thanks David...nice challenge:ok: I've got some work to get done now, so I'll have to declare OH. Martin, now is your chance!

[Lightning Mate]

Wossa betting it will be a Cub lookalike..........

[Ridge Runner]

Not like any Cub I know ! :)

http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/peach38336/pprune100512B.jpg

[skytrain10]

Afternoon Martin. Appears to be on display....airshow static, or maybe a museum? Asian design?

[evansb]

NAL Hansa ?

[skytrain10]

Just got there myself Brian! Yes, certainly looks like it.

[skytrain10]

Brian, its certainly the NAL Hansa, so I'm happy to support your guess. Martin is probably offline now for the evening but I'm sure he will be happy for us to continue, so on that basis, control is with you.

[Lightning Mate]

Seconded......

[evansb]

Thank you. Here is the next one:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r68/convair640/airplane1.png

[Noyade]

Piper Navajo? The port engine on your silhouette seems to be riding off in a different direction Brian? But I guess...that's Injuns/engines for ya. :)

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5003/img632u.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/img632u.jpg/)

[Lightning Mate]

It's the only one I know where the rear window is triangular.

The silhouette, for my liking, makes the nose look too rounded, even for the earliest models.

However, I feel that Noyade has scored and should take the thread since evansb won't be around now for several hours.

May I have a seconder gentlemen.

[SincoTC]

Morning/evening Gents :)

Can't stop, but I'll second that :ok:

[Lightning Mate]

Thanks mate. :ok:

OK Noyade.........GO!

[Noyade]

Thanks gents. :)

I want the maker and precise designation for all 42 silhouettes....

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1280/img635w.jpg (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/img635w.jpg/)












Just kidding. Open House.

Friday movie marathon tonight.


Sherlock Holmes - The Game of Shadows.
Dive Bomber - (With Errol Flynn)
House on Haunted Hill - (With Vincent Price)

Total cost - $11.50. Viewing pleasure - Priceless. (Actually, there is a Price in the third movie).





Cheers. :)

[Lightning Mate]

Cheers mate - see you over the weekend.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/seethrough.jpg

[skytrain10]

Morning David....a UAV, maybe a target drone?

[skytrain10]

Graeme...couldn't resist a shot at your 42 aircraft challenge...check emails!

[Lightning Mate]

Afternoon Ken.

It was an experimental UAV.

[skytrain10]

Would it be the MAI Elf-D from Russia?

[Lightning Mate]

It most certainly is. :D

Your turn mate.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/OH-8.jpg

[skytrain10]

Thanks David...don't think we've had one of these for a while.....

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/a4d05425.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Merlin ?.....

[skytrain10]

Not the Merlin David

[Lightning Mate]

NH90 then...?

[skytrain10]

NH-90 it is David...well done:ok:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/73807949.jpg

Your control.

[Lightning Mate]

Should have got it earlier.

Secret - mate in my office was an experienced army helicopter pilot.

Since it was straightforward to find, I'll return the favour.....

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/green-2.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

One version was designed with four engines and one with the six shown.

Civilian passenger job.

What do you think it led to? ;)

[skytrain10]

Well, guessing it was a Concorde design....BAC.223 possibly?

[Lightning Mate]

:ok::ok::ok:

Your service again.

[skytrain10]

Thank you.

Next:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/efe4d147.jpg

Image colour restored as shadow merged in to the silhouette!

[Lightning Mate]

Looks like a cross between a WIG and a hovercraft.

[skytrain10]

Interesting design isn't it! A tilt rotor seaplane!

[Lightning Mate]

Looks Heath Robinson enough to be Chinese.

[Lightning Mate]

IT IS!!!

It's the jobber made by Liu Chun Sheng.

[skytrain10]

That'll be the one:ok:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/c90ba60a.jpg

For more information go to:

40 Yrs Old Chinese Man Self-Made a SeaPlane In 3 Years Times (Video) » M.I.C. Gadget (http://micgadget.com/13231/40-yrs-old-chinese-man-self-made-a-seaplane-in-3-years-times-video/)

Back to you David

[Lightning Mate]

Blimey - don't let me near the thing.

In return for a tilt job here's another one, except it didn't get built:

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/nutherblue.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Ken, have you noticed that there is no longer a ten minute time delay after editing before the edit time is posted?

The edit time is now instant.

[Lightning Mate]

Heading 267 for eight miles - back shortly.

[skytrain10]

Platt-Le Page PL.16?
Yes, you're right about the edit:)

[Lightning Mate]

Nicely done Ken - the PL16 it is. :ok:

Your control again. :)

[skytrain10]

Thanks David. Here we go:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/ded9d658.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Mmmm.....

High aspect ratio with sweepback.

Some aspects of it remind me of the Jungmann/Casa 1.131E.

Is it based on something like those?

[skytrain10]

Yes it is similar to the Jungmann and it could have served as inspiration or the basis for this design. Unfortunately there is not much documentation about the aircraft and its history, so I am really only speculating.

[Lightning Mate]

Oh dear. :eek:

Well, it certainly looks like a modern homebuilt, apart from maybe the tailwheel support.

I would imagine it's built for aerobatics, but I'm not sure.

I'm also trying to identify the aerial array in the background.........

...and wossa dangly jobber under the lower wing..........

[skytrain10]

A late 60's design. Not listed as a homebuild but you can assume it is.

Again probably aerobatic, but nothing documented that I can see.

I think that's a dangly antenna beneath the fuselage:)

[Lightning Mate]

If that aerial system is what I think it is, it's later form of Adcock working on LFR. The last was decommissioned in the 80s.

Therefore is the challenge at least thirty years old?

[skytrain10]

Think our post's cross...1960's design.

Found a magazine article about it! Yes, designed for aerobatics, and has undergone numerous transformations in terms of its engine over the years. Still registered today and was flying as of 2010.

Will be offline shortly for a couple of hours. Usual rules apply in my absence:ok:

[Lightning Mate]

I'll be going as well mate, but I'll pop back later.

I wonder if it's based on a Great Lakes design.

The morning should be interesting.................

[Lightning Mate]

Anything to do with Nick D'Apuzzo ?

[skytrain10]

I wonder if it's based on a Great Lakes design No, but you are in the right country.

Anything to do with Nick D'Apuzzo Not that I can see.

[SincoTC]

Good morning Ken :),

It's the Elmendorf Special 1 (N716L), photographed at Wittman Regional Airport.

[Ridge Runner]

NAL Hansa ?


Hello boys!!!

Sorry but yesterday we had no internet at all and I didn't home until after midnight!! I see Brian got the Hansa - actually the Hansa 2 as the later models looked very differnt up front. Nevertheless, well spotted Brian!!!!

Must go now and do some shopping :(

"See" you on Monday if the work server is replaced in time!!!!

RR

[Lightning Mate]

Have a good weekend mate.

[Noyade]

Elmendorf Special 1

For what it's worth, confirmed kill in my opinion. :ok:

[Lightning Mate]

G'day mate. :)

Agreed, but it would be unlike Ken and TC to not appear soon.

However, as it's 1936 local time with you I can appreciate your enthusiasm.

[SincoTC]

Morning David, evening Graeme :)

Coffee break time, no sign of Ken yet! I found his photo, so I'm pretty sure it's correct.

Aircraft N716L (1969 Elmendorf Special 1 C/N 1) Photo by Mark Pasqualino (Photo ID: AC369833) (http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/369833.html)

Thanks Graeme, am I cleared for take-off?

[Lightning Mate]

I found his photo as well.

Clear take-off.

[SincoTC]

Thanks David :ok:

This shouldn't take too long!

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n540/SincoSafe/TC_wtf234.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Prolly not with Graeme lurking about, but he's also trying to find my "challenge".

[Noyade]

No idea.

Never ceases to amaze me the number of aircraft the world has produced.

American?

[Lightning Mate]

'nuvver fing - more than 4 seats?

(pic coming up shortly on "challenge" mate.

[Noyade]

First thought was the Spartan Executive, but I can't explain the industrial Fred Flintstone fixed undercart?

[SincoTC]

Two seater American

[Noyade]

Vultee?........

[SincoTC]

Not a Vultee mate!

[Lightning Mate]

Breese-Dallas X ?

...er no - wrong gear.

[SincoTC]

Nope.........:) (as you realised)!

Had a famous designer, but not made by his company

[Noyade]

The massive fixed undercarriage was standard?

Pre 1945?

[Lightning Mate]

Something from Lambert?

[SincoTC]

Initially developed in the early thirties, by the famous designer, with its own engine, the company failed and was bought by another well known individual who bought the rights from the designer and formed a new company with him to produce it.

[SincoTC]

Something from Lambert?

The designer was working for them when he conceived this and later bought the right off them when they failed!

Built with several engine types, this variant had a not so well known 90 hp radial engine

[Noyade]

I'm lost. :) He was famous, but his company failed?

The Dart GW?

[Lightning Mate]

Sumfin' wiv Monocoupe then?

[SincoTC]

Mooney was the designer when he worked for the Lambert Aircraft company, he bought the rights from them when Lambert failed and formed the Dart Aircraft company with K.K Culver and it was renamed the Culver Aircraft Company in 1939. Later Mooney formed his own company that outlasted them all as we know!

The Dart GW?

That's near enough mate :D My variant was the Culver Dart GK with a Ken-Royce engine

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n540/SincoSafe/CulverDart.jpg

Noyade has control :ok:

[Noyade]

Lucky guess. Thanks Trevor. :)

No.30....

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4846/img640.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/img640.jpg/)

[Lightning Mate]

Another twin piston?

[Noyade]

Yes mate, here's a better image...

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/7632/img641.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/img641.jpg/)

Another Injun.

[Lightning Mate]

Not a Seneca is it?

[Noyade]

Nope......

[Lightning Mate]

Me Dumbo.

AZTEC.

[Noyade]

AZTEC.

:ok:

Your turn.

[Lightning Mate]

Should have got it first time since I've flown it.

Standby one........

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/saturday-2.jpg

[Noyade]

Is this a Blackburn product mate?

[Noyade]

The Blackburn Segrave?

[Lightning Mate]

smartass.........

:ok: Back to you. :ok:

[Noyade]

Thanks mate. :)

I know they're annoying, but there's sooo many of them to pick from.... :)

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/6639/img642c.jpg (http://img837.imageshack.us/i/img642c.jpg/)

[Lightning Mate]

At least this one looks likes a turboprop.

Trying to prepare a new one for the other thread but distracted by this one.

edit: maybe it's a piston after all.

[Noyade]

Let me distract you further. Ever watch F-Troop?...

The Hekawi tribe supposedly derived their name from an incident in which the tribe became lost, exclaiming "Where the heck are we?", which then became "We're the Hekawi" The original name for the tribe, 'Fugawi', was to be changed after the censors discovered the sentence "Where the Fugawi?"


Yes, Turboprop. :)

[Lightning Mate]

Distract me........................??

Beechcraft?

[Noyade]

Not Beechcraft mate.

[Lightning Mate]

I can't see any obvious jet exhausts so may I presume the exhaust is over the wing?

[Noyade]

Over the wing with the outlets on the trailing edge.

[Noyade]

Want a side profile mate?

[Lightning Mate]

Please.

New intake challenge in a couple of minutes - keep your eyes open....

[Noyade]

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/127/img643mp.jpg (http://img829.imageshack.us/i/img643mp.jpg/)

[Lightning Mate]

Cessna 441 ?

[Noyade]

That's him! :ok:

Back to you mate.

[Noyade]

Nearly lunchtime over there? What's cooking in your new kitchen today?

[Lightning Mate]

Thanks mate.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/new1.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Nearly lunchtime over there? What's cooking in your new kitchen
today?

Nothing.

It's been a hard week for us both so we're having a liquid lunch - hic.. :ok:

Dinner tonight will be a curry.

[Lightning Mate]

Very early UAV.

[Noyade]

Dinner tonight will be a curry.

Injun food! :)

Eating out or staying home?

No idea what yours is.

[Noyade]

Very early UAV.

Ahhh...

Italian? Ramp launched? From the fifties?

[Noyade]

Maybe not...

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8413/img644.jpg (http://img62.imageshack.us/i/img644.jpg/)

[Lightning Mate]

Ramp launched - yes.

British. ;)

Eating out or staying home?

Home, corkscrew in hand.....

[Noyade]

Very early

How early?

[Lightning Mate]

1927...........

[Noyade]

Crikey......

[Lightning Mate]

We're clever buggers you know. :}

Anti-shipping cruise missile.......

I've just typed the stuff I've given you and Wiki has come up immediately with a photo.

Wanna see it?

[Noyade]

Ramp launched - yes.

From a ship?

[Lightning Mate]

:ok:..............

[Noyade]

Wanna see it?

Why not. :)

[Lightning Mate]

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu82/Lightning_29/clue-10.png

I repeat:

I've just typed the stuff I've given you and Wiki has come up immediately with a
photo.

[Lightning Mate]

Strewth mate - type!!!!!

[Noyade]

No...I like to methodically turn pages....:=:)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3827/img645n.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/img645n.jpg/)

[Noyade]

Otherwise what's the point of having a library? :)

[Lightning Mate]

:D:D - You're Frank Sinatra in disguise - do it your way.

Next service please. :ok:

[Noyade]

Thanks mate, it's been fun, but I'm heading off now. Open House. And I've gottta get some better challenges...

Enjoy your curry. :ok:

[SincoTC]

A'rtnoon LM,

Just got back in and I see your light is on, there's an OH and the playground is empty, so here's one to be getting on with. I'll be in and out but will keep an eye on things :)

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n540/SincoSafe/TC_wtf235.jpg

[Lightning Mate]

Don't do high wing monoplanes anymore. :uhoh: