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Another short life challenge -
S.N.C.A.C. NC-840 'Chardonneret' - Tourisme - Un siècle d'aviation française
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S.N.C.A.C. NC-840 'Chardonneret' - Tourisme - Un siècle d'aviation française
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Thanks Doug. One of the few tricycle undercarriage aircraft from SNCAC...they then went on to produce a taildragger, the NC-841, which was perhaps more in keeping with their other products, albeit perhaps a retrograde step to many.
Here's one to mull over;
Apologies for the quality.
Here's one to mull over;
Apologies for the quality.
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skytrain10. Is that the aircraft's engine aft of the cockpit. If so it seems a little far aft for c of G purposes on a tricycle undercarriage. The engine in the Bell Aircobra was positioned almost over the rear undercarriage legs. Did the aircraft fly or was it just a paper exercise?
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In no particular order...
The engine is indeed just behind the cockpit a la the Bell Aircobra. This aircraft was more than a paper exercise but never got built.
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LM..bearing in mind what you said in the past I figured the quality was not up to reproduction.....I do agree it is perhaps not the prettiest of aircraft!
The engine is indeed just behind the cockpit a la the Bell Aircobra. This aircraft was more than a paper exercise but never got built.
Not the ME509 project.
LM..bearing in mind what you said in the past I figured the quality was not up to reproduction.....I do agree it is perhaps not the prettiest of aircraft!
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S'land has it, it is the Tucker XP-57, aka Tucker AL-5. A single prototype of this very Bell like mid-engined fighter had been ordered by the US military, and had actually been allocated USAAF serial no 41-0004. However due to the financial difficulties of Tucker the order was cancelled and the aircraft was never completed.
S'land, welcome back ...you have control.
S'land, welcome back ...you have control.
