Silhouette challenge
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Well, gone through all the South American aircraft I can find, and cannot see anything that matches. I agree with S'land that the FMA comes close, but the tail is different and it has 2 open cockpits in tandem, not just the one.
In desperate search of further clues, would this be an agricultural aircraft?
In desperate search of further clues, would this be an agricultural aircraft?
Sorry, but not an FMA product or used for agricultural purposes.
Frustrating when this occurs so here's a host of clues...
The test pilot was the famous American Orthon (later changed his name to Orton) Hoover who spent most of his life in Brazil.
It was started off as a test-bed for a new type of plywood based on Brazilian pine which was 20 per cent stronger than spruce.
The company behind this project were the Instituto de Pesquisas Technologicas or IPT. From what I've read the name of the aircraft translates to "Little Bug" but I've seen three slightly different English spellings of it.
Four were eventually built but none were exactly the same and the prototype was registered PP-THH. The "surviving" example is PP-ECM.
Well, gone through all the South American aircraft I can find, and cannot see anything that matches.
The test pilot was the famous American Orthon (later changed his name to Orton) Hoover who spent most of his life in Brazil.
It was started off as a test-bed for a new type of plywood based on Brazilian pine which was 20 per cent stronger than spruce.
The company behind this project were the Instituto de Pesquisas Technologicas or IPT. From what I've read the name of the aircraft translates to "Little Bug" but I've seen three slightly different English spellings of it.
Four were eventually built but none were exactly the same and the prototype was registered PP-THH. The "surviving" example is PP-ECM.
Would one of those spellings be 'Bichinho' also known as the IPT-0
I've also seen it spelt 'Bicheno' and 'Bichino'.
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I have been away from the forum for the past six weeks or so, first due to a trip back to England and then due to computer problems. Having read through the challenges that I missed I have to admit that there have been some really tough to identify aircraft. Noyade's challenge was one of the toughest, i had never even heard of this machine. Well done sir.
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I can only agree with everyone elses comments a great challenge...
I wouldn't have got it without the clues...
Anyway my time at the computer is going to be sporadic over the next week or so. I therefore declare open house...
Best regards
John
I wouldn't have got it without the clues...
Anyway my time at the computer is going to be sporadic over the next week or so. I therefore declare open house...
Best regards
John
Here's one I had prepared. I'm sure it won't take long! RR
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Yep.... bang on!!!! The image is actually from Flying Review Magazine.
I'll throw it open to others as i need to prep something..... who's going to be first???
RR
I'll throw it open to others as i need to prep something..... who's going to be first???
RR