What Cockpit? MK VI
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Mel's Challenge
S'land has it. 
. It is indeed the Deekley Knight.
the following patent gives details regarding the wing construction:-
CIPO - Patent - 383079
You have control S'land.
. It is indeed the Deekley Knight.
Side by side two seater powered by one Blackburn Cirrus Minor designed by S.C.Hart.Still and built by the Deekay Aircraft Corporation Ltd at Broxbourne in 1937. Only one aircraft built. Scrapped during the war.
the following patent gives details regarding the wing construction:-
CIPO - Patent - 383079
You have control S'land.
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OOOOpppps ! I think I made a boob earlier in the year ! I posted the same photo, (24 04 08, page 91) it ran for a short time and was , ironically, won by Aviate 1138, with his guess at Fiat CR32 ? looking back at my records it should have been Fiat CR42 Falco, completely my fault for forgetting the correct name of my post !!! can I blame it on age ??? This is why it is not included in Mels listing as CR42. Sorry.
Will let S'LAND decide the result. Keith
Will let S'LAND decide the result. Keith
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Kieth,
I think that one of the problems is that the CR 42 was developed from the CR 32, so there are a lot of similarities between the two cockpits.
As Aviate1132 got both your and my challenge, I think it only fair that he is declared the winner.
Richard
I think that one of the problems is that the CR 42 was developed from the CR 32, so there are a lot of similarities between the two cockpits.
As Aviate1132 got both your and my challenge, I think it only fair that he is declared the winner.
Richard
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Seems I nearly got the wrong machine but thanks anyway [this is my favourite thread] 
Here we go..........
Sorry about the quality but there are just a few pics of this cockpit and none in hi res.....
Here we go..........
Sorry about the quality but there are just a few pics of this cockpit and none in hi res.....
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Northrop XP-79 perhaps? But the perhaps not. I was told many times at school always read the question properly. Misread aviatte1138 comment I missed the NOT thousands of kilometres away 
. I therefore withdraw my proposal.
Mel
. I therefore withdraw my proposal. Mel
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Heck! The Germans produced such an astonishing variety of fascinating prone prototypes - once again I'm amazed at what I find digging into the background behind this thread.
FS17
B&V 40
He P1077
Gotha P60A
Henschel HS132
Berlin B9
DFS228
Now I know where the U2 came from!
or even the Savoia Marchetti dive bomber where the poor gunner sat upright while the pilot lay prone over the top of the engine! Yikes!
FS17
B&V 40
He P1077
Gotha P60A
Henschel HS132
Berlin B9
DFS228
Now I know where the U2 came from!
or even the Savoia Marchetti dive bomber where the poor gunner sat upright while the pilot lay prone over the top of the engine! Yikes!
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Agaricus bisporus has covered most of the German prone pilot powered aircraft (the Horten Brothers also worked on prone pilot gliders). However, there was also the Messerchmitt ME P 1103.
One of the most interesting things about the three challenge threads (cockpit, silhouette ans airfield) is getting the brain cells working an learning something new.
once again I'm amazed at what I find digging into the background behind this thread.
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Agaricus bisporus cast his net and found the correct manufacturer but not the right machine.
Question is..... which manufacturer and which machine?
FS17
B&V 40
He P1077
Gotha P60A
Henschel HS132
Berlin B9
DFS228
Hmmm.... tap tap tap....
Question is..... which manufacturer and which machine?
FS17
B&V 40
He P1077
Gotha P60A
Henschel HS132
Berlin B9
DFS228
Hmmm.... tap tap tap....