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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:11
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Seems to have Junkers flying ailerons:-
Ju-160 perchance?

Sorry about the other day. Had a rough couple of days, couldn't manage to concentrate more than about half an hour, bit better now, back to work tomorrow!!
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:11
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Thanks mate.

Back to work now - good luck.
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:13
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Ju-160 perchance?
Done! All yours Buttrick!
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:14
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will have to go OH if it is the 160 (99.99% certain)
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:15
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Speaking of bootfuls of rudder, Why would he have almost full rudder on AFTER lifting off?
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:25
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Dunno mate.

Open House.

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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:27
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To compensate for the asymmetry of the cockpit….

Night Graeme!
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:30
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Why would he have almost full rudder on AFTER lifting off?
Probably to counter engine torque at low dynamic pressure.
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 12:58
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OH?

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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:11
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Germania JM?
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:29
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Germania JM
Yes. Fighter prototype of Germania-Flugzeugwerke GmbH in Leipzig, designed by J. Egwin Leiber. First flight Aug. 16, 1916. Did not enter production.

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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:31
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Thanks Reg.
I will post an easy one in order to avoid list/model confusions and country mismatches...

Here goes...
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:32
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I will post an easy one in
Oh, jeah ……..

A UAV?
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:35
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Lockspeiser LDA-01?
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:36
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Oh, jeah ……..
Seconded..
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:37
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Lockspeiser LDA-01
Thirded, it seems.
skytrain has the thread
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:44
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LM any idea why they are doing this to us all the time?
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:45
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Doing what mate?

I'm just wondering if Ken is about to come up with yet another Cessna type high wing job!
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:50
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Posting impossible things and cracking them right hand tied behind their back.

Cannot be because our big beautiful blue eyes, methinks.

Edit: He might, I am afraid.
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Old 14th Jun 2011, 13:51
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Thanks Happy Pass...a very unique aircraft. I saw it fly at Farnborough back in the 70's if I recall.

Here's the next challenge:

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