What Cockpit? MK VI

[sycamore]

American twin jet....would I get `wet` in this ?

[Noyade]

G'day again!

American
Not a twin.
Not designed to get wet.

[NutherA2]

Bell X1A or something similar?

[Noyade]

Research of a different kind, not speed.

Not a Bell...see below...

[Fitter2]

Bell X-5 variable geometry?

[Noyade]

PM from Sycamore

Originally Posted by sycamore
Sir, just a query on the recent cockpit of the `X-5`; are you sure it is the aircraft,as there seem to be a few discrepancies that seem suspect .

G'day Sycamore

Thanks mate. I just had another look.

As you can tell, I know jack **** about cockpits and it shows. I can never guess what they are but I enjoy looking for them, however, lately I can't seem to do anything right with them. I scanned a host of X-plane cockpits recently but obviously my "secret" tagging system is crap.

You are absolutely right, it is NOT the X-5.

Another X.

My sincere apologies. I will return to WC and try to
save face. Maybe a show of hands if I should stay on that thread?! LOL.

Cheers,
Graeme.

Sorry Sycamore, NutherA2, Fitter2 and anyone else watching, it is not the Bell X-5 or a Bell product...but it is an X-plane....

[skytrain10]

Morning Graeme...the Northrop X-4 Bantam?

[Noyade]

Northrop X-4 Bantam?

It is Ken...it really, really is!

Your Control!

(Sycamore, thanks for the e-mails mate, much appreciated! )

[skytrain10]

Exactly as it appears in my book Graeme

Here's something a little more basic:

[skytrain10]

Looks like a little help is needed - this aircraft dates from the 1960's and can still be purchased today.

[Noyade]

British?.......

[skytrain10]

British?.......

Not a Brit Graeme - try the US. A very popular design!

[ozbeowulf]

Biplane?

With a VW engine?

[skytrain10]

You've scored 50% ozebeowulf
Biplane - no
VW engine - yes

[evansb]

Okay, okay, I'll bite. The Evans VP-1 Volksplane ? And no, I don't own one, nor have I flown one, but I would like to..

[skytrain10]

Evans VP-1 Volksplane

Good call, it is indeed the Evans VP-1...and suitably appropriate that you got it!
Over 6000 plans sold since 1969, and still available today 41 years later.

Your control evansb.

[evansb]

Thanks! That was fun. I looked at FREDs, a Baby Ace, Heaths, Pietenpols, several gyroplanes and many Pou du Ciels before the Volksplane. Here is the next mystery cockpit:

[India Four Two]

bri,

That light-weight tubing reminds me of Scheibe gliders and motor gliders, but I cannot find a match. Am I close?

[evansb]

Not a glider, nor a motor glider. The company never made either. The aircraft was in serial production.

[skytrain10]

Good morning Bri...the Callair A-2?