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Oddball, EGT gauge and light aircraft air instruments. Got me thinking plenum chamber burning, blown flaps, blown wing, Coanda? The structure doesn't look high-speed strong, more like a homebuilt.
Not turboprop (turbofan = twin RPM gauges), taildragger and clearly very experimental, almost certainly for slow speed research.
Aha!! the Ball-Bartoe Jetwing should cover it then!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball-Bartoe_Jetwing
Now that's a strange beast, never even heard of it before!
Not turboprop (turbofan = twin RPM gauges), taildragger and clearly very experimental, almost certainly for slow speed research.
Aha!! the Ball-Bartoe Jetwing should cover it then!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball-Bartoe_Jetwing
Now that's a strange beast, never even heard of it before!
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Agaricus bisporus is on the ball
Reminiscent of the late 1930s Campini-Caproni N.1, the Ball-Bartoe JW-1 Jetwing is now stored in a Colorado museum. You have control.
Reminiscent of the late 1930s Campini-Caproni N.1, the Ball-Bartoe JW-1 Jetwing is now stored in a Colorado museum. You have control.
Any in-flight pics of that B-B Jetwing; looks as if it was put together using a few bits from a Wildcat !
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We enjoy black-and-white photos too!
Bill Gunston's book 'Chronicle of Aviation' printed in 1992, page 748, has a photo of the Ball-Bartoe Jetwing in-flight. The image is too small for me to scan.
Bill Gunston's book 'Chronicle of Aviation' printed in 1992, page 748, has a photo of the Ball-Bartoe Jetwing in-flight. The image is too small for me to scan.
AHh-so,guess I get Zero for that !!
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Ahh so ... no "0" in this "1" Keith ?????
OK time for a clue ! built for a navy, but land based ???? Keith.
Wow its been 25 hrs now so a few more snippets ??
First flight March 1942.
Entered service December 1942.
Major engine problems for the first year !
621 built ???
Honestly thought, with that powerhouse of knowledge out there, this would last minutes ????? Keith.
OK time for a clue ! built for a navy, but land based ???? Keith.
Wow its been 25 hrs now so a few more snippets ??
First flight March 1942.
Entered service December 1942.
Major engine problems for the first year !
621 built ???
Honestly thought, with that powerhouse of knowledge out there, this would last minutes ????? Keith.
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Thanks, Keith. Actually, it only took minutes to identify the Raiden. Well, 1920 minutes....
Seriously, that was an excellent challenge. Well done! In truth, I would have been hard-pressed without your clues.
Here's the next challenge...
Seriously, that was an excellent challenge. Well done! In truth, I would have been hard-pressed without your clues.
Here's the next challenge...
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Con Pilot has it I think ! see video clip here
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Mov...EM-0014-03.mov
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Mov...EM-0014-03.mov
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Con-Pilot is correct!
In the late 60s & early 70s, the Northrop HL-10 flew faster and higher than any other lifting body and became the first such aircraft to exceed Mach 1. Keith has already posted the same link I intended to use here.
Con-Pilot declared Open House, so go get 'em, guys...
Glenn
In the late 60s & early 70s, the Northrop HL-10 flew faster and higher than any other lifting body and became the first such aircraft to exceed Mach 1. Keith has already posted the same link I intended to use here.
Con-Pilot declared Open House, so go get 'em, guys...
Glenn
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Sorry Glenn, expected you to be asleep for longer ? I have another easy one ready, but would rather wait for others to challenge the world ???
Keith.
So waited for some time and no offers ! Will post this "easy" one before going to bed, maybe !
Keith.
So waited for some time and no offers ! Will post this "easy" one before going to bed, maybe !
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