What Cockpit? MK VI
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Right again LM, I'm very surprised that the give-away Piper propeller control didn't, er, give it away...
You have control...
You have control...
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famous American manufacturer.
I have been looking at homebuilt aircraft with canopies that flip from the front and was thinking Lancair, but would they be regarded as famous?
Easter Friday Clues.
A bit about the designer.
He was involved in the design of the Lockheed Neptune, a very popular Piper aircraft, and a well known home-built aircraft that achieved a couple of long distance flights.
He was involved in the design of the Lockheed Neptune, a very popular Piper aircraft, and a well known home-built aircraft that achieved a couple of long distance flights.
Easter Friday Clues - Part Two.
This particular machine was an American registered one on a European tour with plans to produce it on an ex-44th Bomb Group WW2 airfield - Shipholm in Norfolk. But this was the early 90's - dunno if it ever eventuated.
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Pedant note - Shipdam in Norfolk
Google Image Result for http://www.controltowers.co.uk/s/images/Shipdham_Mem.jpg
Thorp T-211 perhaps?
If it is then Open House, if not, then DOH!
Happy Easter, Peeps......
Google Image Result for http://www.controltowers.co.uk/s/images/Shipdham_Mem.jpg
Thorp T-211 perhaps?
If it is then Open House, if not, then DOH!
Happy Easter, Peeps......
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Is it a big Convair transport? No I thought it might be the XC-99 but that is on the list. Big beast whatever it is.......
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aviate1138,
I had the same thought, but I can only see four throttles.
American?
I had the same thought, but I can only see four throttles.
American?
The cockpit windows have a vaguely C130 look about them, so I looked up Lockheed and stumbled upon the R6V Constitution.
A nice video here Forgotten Aircraft - Lockheed Constitution - YouTube
including a shot of the engineer's panel and a JATO takeoff.
Another link for use on mobile devices http://http://www.scoopweb.com/Lockheed_R6V_Constitution
Scroll down to the bottom right of the page and open the first video.
A nice video here Forgotten Aircraft - Lockheed Constitution - YouTube
including a shot of the engineer's panel and a JATO takeoff.
Another link for use on mobile devices http://http://www.scoopweb.com/Lockheed_R6V_Constitution
Scroll down to the bottom right of the page and open the first video.
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