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Old 8th Feb 2010, 16:40
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does it have a link with the Hispano HA-300?
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Old 8th Feb 2010, 17:08
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Been away all day.

So, what it seems:

centrifugal turbojet (ages it a bit)
fixed main gear
retractable nose gear (but the donk seems in the way, unless it retracts forwards)

The latter two cannot go together.....
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Old 8th Feb 2010, 17:14
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HD, not Hispano

LM, not sure about the gear and I don't have any reference to it in my source. I'll check and see what I can find out.
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Old 8th Feb 2010, 17:16
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So far then I'm punting east European or Scandinavian.
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Old 8th Feb 2010, 17:29
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Mmm, perhaps not a good punt!
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Old 8th Feb 2010, 17:32
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LM, front wheel retracts forward into that bulge under the nose. Shown in that position on the front view.
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Old 8th Feb 2010, 21:53
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It seems to have the wing, tailplane and fin/rudder from the Fokker S-11 Instructor but I can't find any reference to it anywhere...

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Old 8th Feb 2010, 22:07
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John...there is a good reason for that! It is a Fokker design.

Now, can anyone come up with a model number?
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Old 9th Feb 2010, 08:51
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Well I guess this one has everyone stumped?

Not much I can give in terms of clues...its a Fokker project and has a project number P-XXX. It was a development from the S-11 and S-12 trainers. There is mention of it on the internet including the 3-view.

I'll leave it a little longer but I have to go out later, so if no one comes up with it by then I'll identify it.
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Old 9th Feb 2010, 09:38
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Morning Ken.

Methinks "stumped" in an understatement!
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Off out now, so here is the 3-view thats on the web:



Official designation was Fokker P.280.

Drawbarz, you were obviously the nearest, but I think it should be Open House......so its Open House guys!
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Old 9th Feb 2010, 10:33
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Blimey! Cracking post Ken.

I seem to be the only one out to play, so Ill grab this opportunity:



...and I still can't find the Fokker!

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Old 9th Feb 2010, 10:41
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Wild guess. Savio Marchetti S.M.95 possibly?
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Old 9th Feb 2010, 10:45
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Oh, hello Mel.

Sorry it isn't.
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Old 9th Feb 2010, 10:53
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Curtiss C-46D Commando maybe?

John
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Old 9th Feb 2010, 11:01
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Sorry John, but no,
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If not the C-46, what about its forebear the CW-20 ?
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Old 9th Feb 2010, 13:15
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Nice one mate.

The Curtiss-Wright C20 "St. Louis".

All yours.
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Back to drawings and the weird and wonderful.......

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Not sure on the designation, but is this the Pemberton-Billing "Slip Wing" project for a long range bomber?
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