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Old 22nd Jun 2007, 09:42
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Cessna AW?
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Old 22nd Jun 2007, 11:10
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Sorry, not a Cessna. The manufacturer was certainly a rival of Cessna. The design was a departure from what the company usually produced.
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Bellanca J-300 ?
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Old 22nd Jun 2007, 12:30
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Sorry, not a Bellanca.
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Aeronca L ?
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Old 22nd Jun 2007, 13:39
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Travel Air A-6000 ?
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Old 22nd Jun 2007, 13:43
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pigboat is spot on. Well done. It is an Aeronca LC, of 66 built, only 3 are believed airworthy.

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Old 22nd Jun 2007, 21:48
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Does anyone have a cockpit photo to post?
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Old 22nd Jun 2007, 22:53
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In the immortal words of Mel... Here's an easy one.

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Old 23rd Jun 2007, 14:20
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How many were built?
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Old 23rd Jun 2007, 15:21
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The only figure I have for the number built is 40. (Not including any military variants)
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Old 24th Jun 2007, 13:47
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Twin engined, retracting undercarriage, basic IFR panel, English labels.
The magnetic compass looks to be of European origin.

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Old 24th Jun 2007, 16:34
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Not European.. It's from across the pond.

The article from which the challenge picture was taken is concerned with the comparison between the challenge aircraft and a rival machine, namely the Boeing 247.
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Old 24th Jun 2007, 17:35
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Curtiss Condor.
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Old 24th Jun 2007, 18:40
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Correct evansb - The Curtiss-Wright Condor 1933


You have control..
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Old 24th Jun 2007, 19:00
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Thanks windriver. I enjoyed the research. I've been looking for a photo of the Condor's cockpit for quite some time. Here is the next cockpit:

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Old 24th Jun 2007, 21:43
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Gulfstream cockpit, the G2 Space Shuttle simulator?
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Old 25th Jun 2007, 00:18
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pigboat is correct. It is NASA's Grumman Gulfstream III modified left-seat space shuttle active simulator.
Will you post the next cockpit photo? If not, please advise.
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Old 25th Jun 2007, 00:38
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Go ahead and post another, please, evansb. All the cockpit photos I had have already been posted.

The parking brake, panic panel and control lock lever are dead give-aways for Gulfstream drivers.
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Old 25th Jun 2007, 08:54
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The parking brake, panic panel and control lock lever are dead give-aways for Gulfstream drivers....
I thought it looked familiar...

Here's one to be going on with... According the list it hasn`t been featured, but as the caption information available to me is limited to its popular name and operator it's just possible it has.

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