What Cockpit? MK VI
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Simon! You are alive! I will cancel the rumors of your demise. Well done
. It is officially a United Helicopters (X)UH-4 "Commuter". An all-metal co-axial design, it was a tricycle gear beauty that appealed to the post-war dream of a flying machine in every garage! Engineer Stanley Hiller Jr. went on to form his own company. You have control.
. It is officially a United Helicopters (X)UH-4 "Commuter". An all-metal co-axial design, it was a tricycle gear beauty that appealed to the post-war dream of a flying machine in every garage! Engineer Stanley Hiller Jr. went on to form his own company. You have control.
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Thanks, bri. Yes, still alive and well in SGN, but I have been concentrating on a new job, which has "cut into" my ppruning time. I had been absent so long, I was getting reminders from PPRuNe to make a post!
What a lovely aircraft - I had never heard of it before. I found a nameless picture taken at the San Carlos Helicopter Show, well before I stumbled on the Popular Mechanix article. Do you know if there is one at the Hughes Museum? Their website is useless.
Here is a cockpit that I have fond memories of:
What a lovely aircraft - I had never heard of it before. I found a nameless picture taken at the San Carlos Helicopter Show, well before I stumbled on the Popular Mechanix article. Do you know if there is one at the Hughes Museum? Their website is useless.
Here is a cockpit that I have fond memories of:
Looks like a Piper Colt to me....
Well done, Glenn. Over to you.
PS Thanks to Alex for permission to use his photo: Photos: Piper PA-22/20-108 Colt Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
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First solo flights are definitely special. After all, you can only do it once!
Here's the next challenge. An interesting aircraft, with a unusual design feature.
I'm off to bed now, but I'll be back on deck in seven hours or so.
Glenn
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Here's the next challenge. An interesting aircraft, with a unusual design feature.
I'm off to bed now, but I'll be back on deck in seven hours or so.
Glenn
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Based on the compass, how about Polish or Czech?
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In fact, specifically the L-40 Meta Sokol. The unique design feature would be the "inverted tricyle gear". I wonder what the landing characteristics were like?
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In fact, specifically the L-40 Meta Sokol. The unique design feature would be the "inverted tricyle gear". I wonder what the landing characteristics were like?
RR, I did in fact edit my post but for some reason the edit time does not show up. However, it was before g21agoose's post because I refreshed the page before editing, just to make sure no one had beaten me to it.
After Glenn has woken up and confirmed the answer, since I don't have a suitable picture to post, I'll hand over control to our amphibian friend.
After Glenn has woken up and confirmed the answer, since I don't have a suitable picture to post, I'll hand over control to our amphibian friend.
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Unless there is aproblem with PPRUNE servers (and if there is I apologise) or you edited and I posted at the same time, I assure you that your post contained no edit when I posted and did not appear until sometime afterwards.
It REALLY doesn't matter and if you want the truth I researched based upon your answer so.....................................but I still know that your 'edited' answer was not there when I posted.
It REALLY doesn't matter and if you want the truth I researched based upon your answer so.....................................but I still know that your 'edited' answer was not there when I posted.
A new post to avoid any confusion.
You are entitled to your opinion but if you have been following this thread for a reasonable amount of time, you might have seen that I've had enough successes ( although not in bri's or mel's league), that I don't feel the need to steal someone else's answer, for five minutes of AH&N fame.
As I said, the floor is yours, once Glen confirms the answer.
Simon
it's just rather pathetic
As I said, the floor is yours, once Glen confirms the answer.
Simon
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You are entitled to your opinion but if you have been following this thread for a reasonable amount of time, you might have seen that I've had enough successes ( although not in bri's or mel's league), that I don't feel the need to steal someone else's answer, for five minutes of AH&N fame.
As I said, the floor is yours, once Glen confirms the answer.
Simon
As I said, the floor is yours, once Glen confirms the answer.
Simon
However, I have been wrong before and will be wrong again (likely before the day is out) and if you tell me that's the case I believe you and apologise for my doubts and harsh response.
From one pilot to another: I am sorry.