What Cockpit? MK VI
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Agaricus bisporus- Twin Pioneer
Er..off thread and no jetblast stuff here, but my bro/inlaw's late father was an important player in the design and development of said Twin Pioneer (ie he was v. significant....) Not ugly - it worked. Nice one in East Fortune Museum of Flight - not re-painted. 
Kitbag, good shout, well done for Northrop, but who was the Lockheed designer they obviously poached for the panel design around the same time?
ps ozb thanks for a good challenge
Kitbag, good shout, well done for Northrop, but who was the Lockheed designer they obviously poached for the panel design around the same time?
ps ozb thanks for a good challenge
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Thanks for the very undeserved accolades-as usual with me I just happened to come across a similar illustration.
I do not have anything prepped- so Glenn or anybody else get posting
Regards
Kb
I do not have anything prepped- so Glenn or anybody else get posting
Regards
Kb
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PZL Koliber 160A? See here, I think its relevant http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/publicati...cfm?view=print
If correct, just to keep things moving its open house, but I would still like Glenn to put something up
If correct, just to keep things moving its open house, but I would still like Glenn to put something up
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Mustpost's challenge...
Kitbag, I agree with you re the PZL Koliber 160A (found a pic of the same cockpit) and I do have an interesting (I hope) challenge ready to go.
I hate to jump in, though, until Mustpost acknowledges your answer is correct.
Glenn
I hate to jump in, though, until Mustpost acknowledges your answer is correct.
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Aarghh..you're all too clever for me 
woke up this morning to find my cunning test undone within minutes. Congrats to Mel and and Kitbag and Glenn, so taking all on board let's have it Glenn. It is indeed a Koliber 160A
Flew in one of these in France as a Moraine Salnier Rallye when I were a lad ....
woke up this morning to find my cunning test undone within minutes. Congrats to Mel and and Kitbag and Glenn, so taking all on board let's have it Glenn. It is indeed a Koliber 160AFlew in one of these in France as a Moraine Salnier Rallye when I were a lad ....
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The Next Challenge....
Here's a change of pace...
This cockpit belongs to a particular model of an aircraft. Other versions of the aircraft had the same maker's name and general designation, but here a specific designator is needed also, for reasons that define the essence of this bird.
On a personal note, I have a very tenuous connection to this aircraft type because an important part of it was also represented in a very different type of machinery important to me at one time.
Again, apologies for the small size of the photo. Enlarging it diminishes the definition.
This cockpit belongs to a particular model of an aircraft. Other versions of the aircraft had the same maker's name and general designation, but here a specific designator is needed also, for reasons that define the essence of this bird.
On a personal note, I have a very tenuous connection to this aircraft type because an important part of it was also represented in a very different type of machinery important to me at one time.
Again, apologies for the small size of the photo. Enlarging it diminishes the definition.
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Five hours without a response to the challenge doesn't stop me from thinking several of you will come up with the correct answer any minute now.
Even so, it's getting late here in Oz. I'll be back on deck, ready to respond, after a night's sleep.
Cheers,
Glenn
Even so, it's getting late here in Oz. I'll be back on deck, ready to respond, after a night's sleep.
Cheers,
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Spot on, Planegill! You have control.
Details at: http://www.aerofiles.com/_al.html
The Arrow Sport F was a 1935 project to explore the use of automotive engines in aircraft. And yes, David, the "F" was for Ford; a liquid-cooled 82hp flathead Ford V-8. That basic powerplant was identical to the V-8 in my first car... a 1940 Mercury coupe that cost me $75 in 1956.
Old Rhinebeck has a converted engine on display at...
http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/collecti...0Model%20F.htm
Don't miss the part about how they started the engine!
You guys are just too good! Ah, well, I got just on 24 hours out of it...
Glenn
Details at: http://www.aerofiles.com/_al.html
The Arrow Sport F was a 1935 project to explore the use of automotive engines in aircraft. And yes, David, the "F" was for Ford; a liquid-cooled 82hp flathead Ford V-8. That basic powerplant was identical to the V-8 in my first car... a 1940 Mercury coupe that cost me $75 in 1956.
Old Rhinebeck has a converted engine on display at...
http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/collecti...0Model%20F.htm
Don't miss the part about how they started the engine!
You guys are just too good! Ah, well, I got just on 24 hours out of it...
Glenn
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