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Old 21st Feb 2011, 20:07
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Thanks Ken.

Haven't got much up my sleeve as we say.
Project, as far as I know.

German. Jet-powered.

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Old 21st Feb 2011, 20:17
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I don't like my challenge child. Can't find any images on the net.

Abort! Abort!

Go Google!

German two-seater, tandem, turbojet-powered high-altitude research aircraft of the 1960's. ......was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of wings of a very high aspect ratio of 19.75, constructed of aluminium and powered by a Pratt and Whitney JT12A-6 turbojet engine mounted in the fuselage immediately aft of the wings. The ... had a top speed of 550 kmh and a range of 2000 km.
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Old 21st Feb 2011, 20:34
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If you stick that description in Google you will find the name at least...

Gotta drive No.3 son to school. Back shortly.
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Old 21st Feb 2011, 20:53
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Went through a red light and knocked down an old lady to get back quick.

If you stick that description
Maybe I should stick the description/challenge somewhere else...?

Alright then. The DFS-528. Still can't find images of it on the net.

Open House.
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Old 21st Feb 2011, 20:54
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The 1961 Frightglobal says it was built by Weserfluf in Bremen, but have not found a picture.
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Old 21st Feb 2011, 21:12
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Are we open house? Daddies home.

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Old 21st Feb 2011, 21:20
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Yes we are Dad! Back to square one .
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 07:21
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Morning / Tag.
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 07:25
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Good morning, Sir. How's the weather down there? We have bright sunshine, -6°C, and some ice floating down the river (for a change).
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 08:05
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+8 degrees, no ice, 8/8 cloud to 20,000 ft. no sun.
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 08:12
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Cannot get over the project mode. Here's yet another. This one got off the drawing board but did not make it into the air.

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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 09:08
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Morning Reg!

BICh-26, B.I.Cheranovskij
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 09:38
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Morning Graeme.

Correct!

Pretty good looking bird for 1940s vintage, isn't it.

Over to you .
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 09:42
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Thanks mate.

Pretty good looking bird for 1940s vintage, isn't it.
It is indeed.

Now this one IS on the internet!

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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 09:49
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To clarify...

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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 09:54
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Evening mate.

Used one of those........
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 09:57
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Interesting ventral extension. Protecting the butt of the pilot from scratching the ground?

Used one of those
That's where you got your handle LM?
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 09:59
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 10:04
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That's where you got your handle LM?
No - it was a Jaguar and I have the handle in my house.
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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 10:08
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No - it was a Jaguar and I have the handle in my house.
What happened to the rest of the Jaguar mate?
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