What Cockpit? MK V
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sorry for the delay. To answer Windriver's question, it was not British, however not considered to be an ultralight in that sense. This one first flew late 1940s.
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I`m guessing it's not a glider or motorglider, but looking at the levers on the left could it be this aircraft has a high mounted or rear mounted engine?
Also the canopy appears to be forward hinged..
Also the canopy appears to be forward hinged..
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windriver you wrote:- I`m guessing it's not a glider or motorglider, but looking at the levers on the left could it be this aircraft has a high mounted or rear mounted engine?
Also the canopy appears to be forward hinged..
This aircraft does have an association with a glider so it could be described as a motorglider. the engine was mounted above the fuselage behind the cockpit. The canopy detached I believe.
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Also the canopy appears to be forward hinged..
This aircraft does have an association with a glider so it could be described as a motorglider. the engine was mounted above the fuselage behind the cockpit. The canopy detached I believe.
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Sorry windriver,after all your hard work evansb comes up with the answer. It is the Fouga CM.8 Sylphe (Cyclone).
The C.M. 8R-13 Cyclone is a jet-powered version of C.M. 8-13 Sailplane. The C.M. 8R-13 had been intended to serve as a test-bed for the Turboméca Piméné light axial-flow turbo-jet engine which has a maximum static thrust of 100 kg. (220 lb.). I hope my replies to your theories did not led you off at a tangent.
Bri you have control, with that answer you have just passed cringe's score.
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The C.M. 8R-13 Cyclone is a jet-powered version of C.M. 8-13 Sailplane. The C.M. 8R-13 had been intended to serve as a test-bed for the Turboméca Piméné light axial-flow turbo-jet engine which has a maximum static thrust of 100 kg. (220 lb.). I hope my replies to your theories did not led you off at a tangent.
Bri you have control, with that answer you have just passed cringe's score.
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Thank you Mel. It is indeed an honour to be in the league of a Ppruner as cringe. Here is the next What Cockpit?
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Last time I saw an image like this it was during an Ishihara test... 
Can`t even decide if it's a piston or a jet... so here goes with the elimination process....
Early jet two engines, not British?
Can`t even decide if it's a piston or a jet... so here goes with the elimination process....
Early jet two engines, not British?
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Not American, so it is not a Curtiss P-40. Not German. The aircraft saw brief action in World War II, where it proved to be a good performer. Only 12 were built as the war interrupted production.