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Old 5th March 2011 | 08:45
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LM did you mean Polish jet trainer PZL I-22 Iryda M-96?

A certain instruments factory in Somerset was fascinating too.
Pretty busy, I hear.
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Old 5th March 2011 | 08:50
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Morning everyone

Kitbag, not the Pampa

LM/RD, not from PZL

And LM, welcome back from your holiday....hope it was a good one.
Car was excellent - we managed 1100 kilometers
Was that before it broke down!
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Old 5th March 2011 | 08:50
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LM did you mean Polish jet trainer PZL I-22 Iryda M-96?
I looked hard at that, but it has much more leading-edge sweepback than the challenge.

Was that before it broke down!
Oi mate - this is a low-mileage Mercedes.
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Old 5th March 2011 | 08:53
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Nuther question.

Is this thing a double-intake single or a twin?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 08:58
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Twin intakes/twin engine LM.
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Old 5th March 2011 | 09:07
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Worrit jobbers on wingtips - fuel jettison pipes?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 09:13
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fuel jettison pipes?
No idea, can't see any reference to them in the description.
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Old 5th March 2011 | 09:18
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OK mate - thanks.

Since it looks like an intermediate/advanced trainer, does it also have light weapon hardpoints?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 09:49
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Since it looks like an intermediate/advanced trainer, does it also have light weapon hardpoints?
4 weapons pylons mate.
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Old 5th March 2011 | 10:25
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Skytrain give us something to chew on. Did it fly? Was there a production serie?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 10:34
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Skytrain give us something to chew on. Did it fly? Was there a production serie?
Oh, ok then...it never flew. It made it beyond the drawing board (just) but production of the prototype was stopped. It was designed to meet a specific requirement.
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Old 5th March 2011 | 10:45
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to meet a specific requirement
Light attack, counter-insurgency, STOL....
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Old 5th March 2011 | 10:49
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Light attack, counter-insurgency, STOL....
No, LM identified the intended role. When I say requirement I mean to meet a specific tender for a trainer aircraft. Unfortunately the requirements of the tender changed which resulted in the aircraft being dropped.
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Old 5th March 2011 | 10:54
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Understood. Now I have to go shopping for a while (Saturday drill). Will be back probably by the time this one is over. Nice elusive challenge, though .
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Old 5th March 2011 | 12:25
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Was that tender connected with the US Navy?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 12:36
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How about MBB / SNIAS E.650-9701 Eurotrainer (wooden mock-up in Luftfahrt-Museum, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany)?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 12:47
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Was that tender connected with the US Navy?
Yes, in part.

MBB / SNIAS E.650-9701 Eurotrainer
No, not that. This is a more recent design (1990's).
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Old 5th March 2011 | 12:59
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Was that tender connected with the US Navy?

Yes in part
Wossa part?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 13:07
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USA as part of NATO?
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Old 5th March 2011 | 13:22
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Oi Reg, I'm the one getting the clues out of him!

This usually means that you will win.............................
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