Silhouette challenge

[skytrain10]

Evening Graeme....MiG-19?

[Lightning Mate]

It's a ringer for the Viggen, but something doesn't match.

[skytrain10]

Expanding the MiG-19 theory, how about the Nanchang A-5M Fantan.

[Lightning Mate]

Morning Ken.

I'm not convinced that the 19 had centreline store pylons, but the rest of the weapon/tank configuration looks right.

Then there's the problem with the fuselage cross-section.

[skytrain10]

Morning David...the MiG-19 was just a guess from memory....now I've actually looked you'll see I've amended it .

[Lightning Mate]

Oh OK mate.

Then again, the Fantan had three weapons pylons beneath each wing.

[skytrain10]

Found a photo of a Q-5 Fantan with no pylons fitted! Trouble it there were so many adaptions....I'm sticking to the Fantan, either a Q5 or A5 variant.

[Lightning Mate]

I think you're right.

The Q-5 original had two hardpoints on each wing, but the improved Q-5 IA model had three.

I can't do much else but wait for Graeme.

Also found this in it's specs - "tailplane has 6º 30' anhedral".

[Noyade]

Toilet break.

Nanchang A-5M Fantan.

Clever man Ken! You had me at Fantan!
Your control.

[RegDep]

Toilet break.

Was this a piece of itinerary report from you or a piece of advice to us Graeme?

[skytrain10]

Cheers Graeme...hope you're enjoying the film...don't trust Raymond Burr!

Maintaining the theme:

[Lightning Mate]

Mmmm - does it by any chance have negative stagger?

[skytrain10]

negative stagger?

So much for disguising that then! Good call LM, it does indeed have a negative stagger

[HappyPass]

'morning gents.
Looks like a Durand Mk V, except for the struts, which I can't see...

[Lightning Mate]

That's only a small part of the problem solved!

Just a couple of little things such as cabin, cantilever, and tricycle!

Morning Happypass.

I've looked at the Durand.

[RegDep]

Did Griffon plan to do a follow-up to Lionheart with trike and in-line engine?

Has this flown?

[HappyPass]

I've looked at the Durand.

I never expected the competition to be easy

[Lightning Mate]

Good question RD - I was about to ask the same.

I also think it may be filed under experimental homebuilt.

[skytrain10]

Looks like a Durand Mk V, except for the struts, which I can't see...

. Not a Durand Happy Pass and there's a good reason you can't see any struts...there aren't any

Did Griffon plan to do a follow-up to Lionheart with trike and in-line engine?

No idea mate, but there is no connection with the Lionheart.

Has this flown?

Yep.

[skytrain10]

I also think it may be filed under experimental homebuilt.

Not classified as such in Janes nor in web references that I have seen.