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Ther are also bits of it that are Dornier-like! The wing in planform, for example. Its certainly built in that rugged german fashion. Like Graeme, I'm preparing myself for the fall out! RR
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I see what you mean RR....the side view (forward of the tail) is how I would have imagined a utility Extra 400! Maybe its Russian or maybe a project? Perhaps a homebuild....there are plenty of those in this category...not that I can find one like this!
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With ruggedness in mind how about Canadian? A CCF machine? Or something from Scandinavia? That undercarriage smacks of bouncing arpund cold, wet, rocky, icy places to me. Maybe I'm wrong. RR
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ah ha!!! Well done!!! So is that the IAR-824??? Wasn't there one at Farnborough at one time?
Just checked. Yes, at Farnborough 1974!
Just checked. Yes, at Farnborough 1974!
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skytrain10 is correct, originally called the ICA IS-24, it was later changed to IAR-824, as per Ridge Runner's post. My source was Janes 1989 AWAC. Good work to both of you
. skytrain10 has control.
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Only here for a few minutes so can't follow up on this, but my first thoughts are that it has a lot of similarities to the SM-64 Navaho missile G-26 developed by North American in the late fifties. From memory the wing-tips look wrong and I believe they intended to fly back for a landing at the Cape during tests (but never did), hence landing gear on a missile.
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Change of mind, I think it's more likely to be the North American X-10 (AKA as the RTV-A-5, the tips and engine exhaust pipes fit the silhouette now!
It was a test precursor for the Navaho program and did succeed in making a few landings.
If correct Open House please as I'm off-line now 'til tomorrow afternoon.
It was a test precursor for the Navaho program and did succeed in making a few landings.
If correct Open House please as I'm off-line now 'til tomorrow afternoon.
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There is a very close connection with the SM-64 Sinco. This particular offering was part of the SM-64 programme. 13 were built and 10 actually flew. I really need the name at this stage, but yes, we are talking a North American design.
