What Cockpit? MK V
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A Bellanca Aircruiser it is. Over to you.
A bit late, but that naming Arkangelski Ar2 was a cracker, evansb. I did a websearch on it and there was very little to go on. They don't come much more obscure than that.
As I can't supply a photograph at present, as a diversion, can anyone name a one-off flying boat with a retractable hull?
As I can't supply a photograph at present, as a diversion, can anyone name a one-off flying boat with a retractable hull?
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Loki is correct
It was the Blackburn B20
The aircraft was built at Blackburn's new Clydeside factory at Dumbarton. It took three years to complete first flew about March 1940, crashed into the River Clyde off Gourock Head 7th April 1940.Two crew escaped by parachute but the Pilot Flt Lt Bailey was killed. B-44 a retractable float fighter was to have followed but advances in other fields made the idea obsolete.
The aircraft was built at Blackburn's new Clydeside factory at Dumbarton. It took three years to complete first flew about March 1940, crashed into the River Clyde off Gourock Head 7th April 1940.Two crew escaped by parachute but the Pilot Flt Lt Bailey was killed. B-44 a retractable float fighter was to have followed but advances in other fields made the idea obsolete.
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Sikorsky CH-53 two engine models...A, D but not an E model.
More likely an A model I would guess.
Chinooks do not have a gear lever and the engine levers are on the center console and the thust lever has no friction just a thrust brake.
More likely an A model I would guess.
Chinooks do not have a gear lever and the engine levers are on the center console and the thust lever has no friction just a thrust brake.
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The U.S. Air Force acquired the Sea King for combat search and rescue missions, redesignated the HH-3 and it received the nickname "Jolly Green Giant" in Vietnam. As you well know the "Jolly Green Giant" was a symbol of the Green Giant food company. The aircraft was given the knickname due to it's size and green finish. Later the larger HH-53 helicopter received the nickname, "Super Jolly Green Giant".
A transport version with a rear loading ramp was designated the CH-3. The CH-3, of which type Clint's challenge is, is also referred to as the Jolly Green Giant
http://www.jollygreen.org/h3loc.htm
A transport version with a rear loading ramp was designated the CH-3. The CH-3, of which type Clint's challenge is, is also referred to as the Jolly Green Giant
http://www.jollygreen.org/h3loc.htm
