What Cockpit? MK II
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Originally Posted by Speedpig
One wishes to say Stearman, just to eliminate it.
If there were two, should they be StearMEN, or StearMANS?
If there were two, should they be StearMEN, or StearMANS?
However, to help you with your dilemma this aircraft it is not a Stearman.
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The resident pedant wishes to make it clear that Lloyd Stearman's airplanes in a plural gaggle should be called Stearmans, if there is any consistency to the English language.
(Which of course is debatable...)
And Mr. Piper's PA-24 is of course named after the tribe of native Americans calling themselves Comanches (one "m").
(Which of course is debatable...)
And Mr. Piper's PA-24 is of course named after the tribe of native Americans calling themselves Comanches (one "m").
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Naval N-3N? Total guess...
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Kluge, the Meyers was my Plan B too!
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Originally Posted by kluge
yeah - but wot d'ya reckon that we're both wrong.
I'm now thinking some Curtiss product but they went monoplanes mid 30's - clues Mel ?
I'm now thinking some Curtiss product but they went monoplanes mid 30's - clues Mel ?
This was the first model of its type, but because the design proved so successful, and aircraft were also purchased by other operators using it for the purpose it was designed, product improvement in the form of subsequent models followed quickly. These later models caught the fancy of quite a number of pilots who wanted a good-looking and high performance aircraft for fun rather than for profit-making endeavours.
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Morning folks!
I was just in the process of posting what I was convinced was the answer, when Mel's most recent clue appeared, and destroyed my confidence!
Nevertheless, I'll venture that it might be a Pitcairn Mailwing. Not too sure if that fits the clues just revealed though, so off to work on my second guess.....
BSD
I was just in the process of posting what I was convinced was the answer, when Mel's most recent clue appeared, and destroyed my confidence!
Nevertheless, I'll venture that it might be a Pitcairn Mailwing. Not too sure if that fits the clues just revealed though, so off to work on my second guess.....
BSD
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Is it actually a biplane? Just wondering 'cos the visible struts could be cockpit framing, in which case is it a Rearwin? Or if it is a biplane, how about a Great Lakes?
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Sorry for the delay.
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You are correct sir it is the Pitcairn Mailwing. In fact I think it is a Pitcairn Sport Mailwing. a PA-5S. Reg No NC6708.
As indicated the original aicraft was designed Harold F Pitcairn to support his bid for the airmail-carrying contracts from the US Post Office Department. Some 32 aircraft of the PA-5 model were built and a total of 84 of the later models.
You have control BSD.
Mel
BSD
You are correct sir it is the Pitcairn Mailwing. In fact I think it is a Pitcairn Sport Mailwing. a PA-5S. Reg No NC6708.
As indicated the original aicraft was designed Harold F Pitcairn to support his bid for the airmail-carrying contracts from the US Post Office Department. Some 32 aircraft of the PA-5 model were built and a total of 84 of the later models.
You have control BSD.
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Originally Posted by treadigraph
Is it actually a biplane? Just wondering 'cos the visible struts could be cockpit framing, in which case is it a Rearwin? Or if it is a biplane, how about a Great Lakes?
This is a photograph of at the PA-7S showing the cockpit framing.
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Mel,
Yippeee!
I was really cofident but as I didn't know the aeroplane's history, you nearly threw me off the scent with the clue!
Please post again for me, and keep 'em coming.
I'm still desperatley looking for something to post. One day I shall manage it!
BSD.
Yippeee!
I was really cofident but as I didn't know the aeroplane's history, you nearly threw me off the scent with the clue!
Please post again for me, and keep 'em coming.
I'm still desperatley looking for something to post. One day I shall manage it!
BSD.
