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Old 1st Sep 2008, 21:56
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Come on Aviate1138, I rate you as one of those people, you certainly put a lot of effort into these challenges ! Must go to bed soon but will start giving clues tomorrow evening, assuming this easy one has not been scooped by then ? Keith.
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Old 1st Sep 2008, 23:33
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If this is right, open houuse-SAAB 91 Safir Woods
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Woods has got it The SAAB 91D Safir ! So I think its back to open house. Keith.
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Old 2nd Sep 2008, 08:13
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Good challenge, Keith. I was convinced with those instruments and the metal placards that it had to be US or Canadian.

Since it is Open House, here is a more modern cockpit

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Old 3rd Sep 2008, 07:18
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Is it possibly a Grob Tutor or variant?
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Old 3rd Sep 2008, 13:11
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Aviate1138,

Nice try. Heading in the right direction in terms of type, but wrong direction geographically.
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Old 3rd Sep 2008, 19:41
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IFT's challenge.

Going out on that very long limb again could I offer the Pacific Aerospace CT-4E or the proposed turbo prop version T350 ??? Keith.
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Old 4th Sep 2008, 06:43
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Keith,

I hope you have a parachute or a safety harness, because I am going to have to cut off your long limb

Not a CT-4E, and also not a turbo-prop.
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Old 4th Sep 2008, 07:28
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Does Slingsby T-3 stand a chance?
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 02:58
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Does Slingsby T-3 stand a chance?
Slim to none!

Two key clues - the ball slip indicator and the horizontal lever below the centre of the panel.
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 03:20
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Don't see a clock. But with the yellow arc beginning at 100 kt it probably only needs a calendar anyway.
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 04:00
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PB,

I expect there's a calendar function in that expensive EFIS kit.

You've bought up painful memories of cross-country flights in a similar (but much more primitive) type where I was being passed by cars.
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 09:05
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I'm thinking Helicopter.

ASI very slow.
Important gauge at left of top of panel could be rotor rpm.
No sign of throttle in the centre.
The white thing outside might not be the nose.

No idea of the type.
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 09:38
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How about a tiltrotor, the Bell XV-15?
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 10:53
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Sorry, not a helicopter - the wings are definitely fixed (at least while in flight).
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 11:02
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Well, how about a Cozy III?
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 14:22
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Not a Cosy III.
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 15:04
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But a different US homebuild?
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Old 5th Sep 2008, 15:41
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AMT-200S Super Ximango motorglider.
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Old 6th Sep 2008, 07:03
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By jove he's got it! Well done evansb! My money is on you! I guess the horizontal lever locks/unlocks the wing/aileron connections?

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