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I'm sure it is too mate, but it should be easy to find anyway 
Back at work now, but will keep an eye on things!
BTW Reg,
The Soviet Molniya series of satellites where for military comminications, not Moon probes
Back at work now, but will keep an eye on things!
BTW Reg,
The Soviet Molniya series of satellites where for military comminications, not Moon probes
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The challenge has certain resemblance with Ben Epps' monoplanes, especially 1911. Let's at least discuss US aircraft in or around 1911. There were enough airheads to try something like this
No way mate - the challenge is authentic and to me looks pre-1914.
I also think this was designed so that it could be landed if a wheel fell off in flight. Why else would anyone do it?
I also think this was designed so that it could be landed if a wheel fell off in flight. Why else would anyone do it?
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This contraption was (it seems) a modification of an orthodox monoplane and I think you're seeing it in its inverted position, if that helps 
LM is correct about the period.
Dunno about airheads, but something that sounds very nearly the same (and is not very PC) will narrow down the part of the World this comes from
LM is correct about the period.
There were enough airheads to try something like this
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Sorry if I sent you off on a wild goose chase mate, it's not Italian.
I thought he'd found the word I was hinting at before I gave you the two letters "sq" to put in front of the word he used!!
I thought he'd found the word I was hinting at before I gave you the two letters "sq" to put in front of the word he used!!
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I thought it was meathead a la Archie Bunker
Squarehead iz PC hier, you Britischers!
Hans Grade Monoplane, c.1909, as amended.
I looked at it very early (as monoplane, because I was looking similar monoplanes) but dismissed it because i thought the three cylinders were the wrong way. And I was looking for a plane that can be flown both ways
Squarehead iz PC hier, you Britischers!
Hans Grade Monoplane, c.1909, as amended.
I looked at it very early (as monoplane, because I was looking similar monoplanes) but dismissed it because i thought the three cylinders were the wrong way. And I was looking for a plane that can be flown both ways
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http://www.fliegerweb.com/inhalte/Ge...hineGrade_.jpg
Hah!.............
Kunstflugmaschine von Hans Grade
FliegerWeb.com - Lexikon: Grade Eindecker
Hah!.............
Kunstflugmaschine von Hans Grade
FliegerWeb.com - Lexikon: Grade Eindecker
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RegDep has it 
I did say the original appeared to be inverted in this image!
My source has it as the Grade-Eindecker B / Double Carriage Stunt Flying Monoplane
If you giggle Grade Eindecker, it's on the first page of images, but not so with Grade monoplane
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I did say the original appeared to be inverted in this image!
My source has it as the Grade-Eindecker B / Double Carriage Stunt Flying Monoplane
If you giggle Grade Eindecker, it's on the first page of images, but not so with Grade monoplane
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Now you can show us your latest Photoshop skills.
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