Silhouette challenge

[Lightning Mate]

sablatnic,

"picked most of my nuts"

How many nuts do you have...?????

RR,

"LM, Have one (or two) for me! We haven't heard from Skytrain10 yet.... I'd hate to reveal it without his input. Carson is also quiet. How about if we don't have it resolved by 0900 UK time tomorrow I reveal it???? RR"

Your call Mate.

[Ridge Runner]

0900 tomorrow UK time (0800 GMT). RR

PS: mine were picked long ago!!!!

[carson1934]

Unfortunately gentlemen I'm quiet because I dunno.
The only thing I can say is that it is tremendously alike to the YAK/12
carson

[skytrain10]

Can I just clarify...you say a Russian aircraft. Does that mean we are talking post split up of the USSR?

[sablatnic]

I should think so. He mentioned, that it was 2005. I think.

[Lightning Mate]

Is this going to be an early bird worm job?

[norwich]

Now I am thinking "Darjavna Aeroplanna Rabotilnitza" !!!???
Have a look people !

Keith.

[skytrain10]

Well, I have found the aircraft on airliners.net. Reg RA-3361K, listed as a Piper J-3 Cub...? So I am none the wiser!

[skytrain10]

Another sight lists it as a Piper J-3 Cub Replica! No doubt it has a Russian name:

[S'land]

I think that Skytrain10 has it. RA-3361K is, I think, a Saturn-Avia J-3 Cub, also called a "Fenix".

If correct, the honours go to skytrain.

[Ridge Runner]

Skytrain10 has it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done to both you and S'land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oddly photos appear of RA-3361K as a J3 and an L-4!!!!! And with 2 and 3-blade props!!!!!!!!Yes, it is a Saturn-Avia J3 - apparently!!!!!!! RR

[skytrain10]

I'm not sure I really got it...the J-3 Cub was mentioned much earlier on. All I did was work out the registration from the reference to 2005...figured it had to have been at a Russian event, so looked at the list of participants for the MAKS 2005 Airshow at Zhukovsky!

Certainly an interesting challenge RR...there are so many Piper Cub look-a-likes out there!

Open House as am out and about today.

[Ridge Runner]

As I said earlier, it is odd that RA-3361K appears as two airframes. One with 2-blade prop, in "J-3 config" and this cowling, and then again with a "sharper" cowl, as an "L-4", and 3-blades. I'm certain the Russians are "generous" with their allocation of the registration! Although J-3 was mention it was in relation to Piper, which this is not and in fact has some very subtle differences. Some Russian sites refer to it - but I haven't a clue what they say. As I mentioned, it is featured as a separate type by Janes.

Other pictures appear on airliners.net. Search the reg. You are right. It was at Zhukovsky in 2005, where I took took the image.

Enjoy your day. RR

[Lightning Mate]

RR,

That has to be one of the best yet.

I see before mine eyes an open house.

[Lightning Mate]

RR,

In order to access the Janes site, can you confirm that a subscription is required, or is there a way in without doing so?

LM

[Noyade]

Hi LM. The General Atomics Altus UAV?

In order to access the Janes site, can you confirm that a subscription is required, or is there a way in without doing so?

(I can't imagine Jane's giving anything away for free.)

[S'land]

1) Current challenge.
How about the Turkish TIHA?


2) Previous challenge.
That was a real horror of a challenge. It is the first time that I have seen the answer come from teamwork. Well done RR.

[Lightning Mate]

Good evening Noyade, and welcome back. Things have been getting hot whilst you were away.

The GA Altus it is.

Control is all yours.

[Noyade]

Thanks LM.

[Lightning Mate]

Oh no!!!!

Here we go again......