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Old 7th Oct 2007, 11:07
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In one

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Old 7th Oct 2007, 12:13
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Thank you Kitbag. Here is the next 'What cockpit?':

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The photograph gives us the impression that the aircraft is an old aircraft possibly 1950s or earlier. However the 'Y' control column has been used on several recent home-built aircraft such as the CH701 and Savannah MXP-740 which also have similar intrument panel layouts. Are you able to give approximate age of the aircraft Bri.
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Old 7th Oct 2007, 17:47
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1946-47. Less than 100 were produced.
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Old 7th Oct 2007, 17:51
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I know this one. This type first flew in 1946.
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Yes, it first flew in November of 1946. The aircraft was in full production when 22 were destroyed in a fire at the factory.
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Further clue: The aircraft is a development of an air ambulance model that first flew in 1944.
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I will help you out, the SAI KZ VII perhaps?
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Mel is correct The Skandinavisk Aero Industri (SAI) KZ-VII 'Lark' was in production from 1947 to 1952. Nicknamed the 'Danish Storch' it was designed with leading-edge slots for good short-field performance.
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Old 9th Oct 2007, 18:03
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Thanks Bri, here is the next one.
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Looks close to A Nardi FN.305.

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Old 10th Oct 2007, 11:23
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More detail here, makes interesting reading: http://www.giemmesesto.org/settori/a.../nardi305.html
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Photo# 5 confirms my guess.
I have a book with a side on photo and the profile fitted pretty well.

The first F.N.305 flew on the 19th February 1935 and was piloted by a chap named Arturo Ferratelli. It was powered by a Fiat A.70S radial engine.
To meet orders, Nardi licensed Piaggio who built 258 305A's with Alfa-Romeo 115 powerplant.
Even IAR built 124 305's powered by the license built 6G-1 engine (DH Gipsy Six)
There was also a long range version (305D) that had a Walter Bora radial that made a record breaking flight (in its class) from Rome Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Old 10th Oct 2007, 12:56
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Sorry for the delay, as you well say it is indeed the Nardi FN.305
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It's a German Glider, 50's or 60's vintage. Possibly an L-Spatz.

If I'm correct, it open house as it's 10.30pm here and I'm off to bed.

ZZZZZZ!
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Old 10th Oct 2007, 15:25
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Or possibly the French built Olympia Meise, Nord 2000?
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Old 10th Oct 2007, 22:08
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Dan Winterland and Fitter2.

Not German or French, but is a glider from the early 60's.

I have removed some text from this photo as it would have been a dead giveaway if put into a search engine.
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LIBIS-17, Yugoslavian 2-seat high-performance sailplane, with a forward hinged canopy, and an all-moving vertical stabilizer.

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Old 11th Oct 2007, 08:27
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Well done evansb
I had never seen one until I stumbled across one on the internet.
There was a sign "STANI OVDE"painted on the floor, I guess translates to "No Step" in Yugoslavian.

Floor is yours evansb
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Old 11th Oct 2007, 13:51
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Thanks Akubra, I enjoyed the research. Here is the next cockpit:
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