What Cockpit? MK V
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A registry I accessed indicates the aircraft was last active in 1976, and no current information is available. The photo was taken outside on a turf apron, not inside a museum. Other than the gyro-horizon, and perhaps the compass, I think the panel is original.
Further research indicates that the aircraft is probably no longer airworthy.
Further research indicates that the aircraft is probably no longer airworthy.
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It is European, it is not a jet, and it is similar to the Nardi
The Nardi was an Italian two-seater (tandem) tail dragging monoplane produced in 1938, with inline engine a retractable U/C. Looking at the photograph the canopy appears to be hinged. Is this aircraft of the same vintage? However I think the incivil beast may well be correct.
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The Nardi was an Italian two-seater (tandem) tail dragging monoplane produced in 1938, with inline engine a retractable U/C. Looking at the photograph the canopy appears to be hinged. Is this aircraft of the same vintage? However I think the incivil beast may well be correct.
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Not a LAZ-7M. Canopy was indeed hinged to one side. It is a retractable tail-dragger. Approximately 220 were produced in the post-WW.II era.
A few were sold to foreign air forces, but most were operated in its country of origin.
A few were sold to foreign air forces, but most were operated in its country of origin.
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Staying with Fiat How about the Fiat G.46-4B. This plane is a version of a Fiat G.46 transitional trainer built after WW II in Italy as a single and two seat basic trainer. The first model was a G.46-1B flown in the summer of 1947. The largest production run was the G.46-1B (205 hp Alfa Romeo 115bis engine) two seater trainer built for the Italian AF.
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A FIAT G.46 it is, Mel!
Very few of this well handling aircraft remain airworthy. The cockpit photo is of a FIAT G.46-3A, built between 1950-51, with a 6-cylinder Alfa Romeo engine. You have control.
Very few of this well handling aircraft remain airworthy. The cockpit photo is of a FIAT G.46-3A, built between 1950-51, with a 6-cylinder Alfa Romeo engine. You have control.
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