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Old 17th Mar 2011, 12:43
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is it from one of those competitions in the 1930s, like one that my "Brokker" (which I posted a while back) flew at?
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 12:52
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No mate. Well, not according to my source...
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:01
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OK, then:

Two propellers but how many engines? One?

Would this qualify as a self-launch sailplane?

Have a picture of a twin-propeller-one-engine thing but no name....
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:03
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Two engines.
Self-launch...definitely.
Sailplane?...no.
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:07
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A flying boat.......
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:09
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Curtiss..?
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:11
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Curtiss..?
No....

A flying boat.......
Yes....
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:18
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wtfo SHUR......
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:24
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American (as in US), Graeme?
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:27
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No mate.

5 mins more. It's 0035 hrs here.
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:28
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Yer clock's 7 minutes fast mate.
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:31
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Lets get some other countries out the way!
France?
British?
Russian?
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:32
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I say again -
wtfo SHUR......
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:32
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British......

And solve the bloody cockpit!
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:34
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wtfo SHUR......
What is that?! I didn't undersand it the first time.

What's "SHUR"?
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:35
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I wonder if that photo was taken over Lake Windermere.
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:37
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I wonder if that photo was taken over Lake Windermere.
Wonder all ya like. I got no fricken idea!
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:39
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OK.

Night
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Old 17th Mar 2011, 13:40
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A Shorts design?
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And solve the bloody cockpit!
I've seen that fork somewhere...


Boaaaah he left us all by ourselves.
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