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Old 21st Sep 2008, 00:25
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S'land,
I humbly, nay most humbly appolgise for not admitting de feet. That three peeps identified my crude attempt to confuse one and all, must be mitigating circam stands...or am I to be banned from this Plethora of Knowledge???
'Tis up to you to decide, horrible sir.....
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I remember seeing this (called a Lane Riviera in the US) at an early 60s EAA meet - Rockford IL.
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The A-10 is called the modern day 'Tank Buster'.
The A-10 was literally designed around the 30 mm Gatling gun. The whole airplane "just fits" - the nosewheel is offset 280 mm to starboard to clear the gun barrel assembly. During the prototype phase, I met Alexander Kartveli who was in semi-retirement from Republic; He said it was the ugliest airplane he ever worked on, but acknowledged it was very efficient as a gun mount.

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Norwich, it is indeed the Nardi FN.333 of 1952. Fratelli Nardi sold the manufacturing rights to Savoia-Marchetti in 1959, after which it became known as the SIAI-Marchetti FN.333 Riviera.

Well done, you have control.

Barit1, Lane assembled and sold the aircraft in the USA.

There is an interesting site about this machine at:
The Nardi FN.333 Riviera Amphibian

Chiglet, no apologies needed. One of the most enjoyable things about this forum 9s the amount of interesting discussions about aircraft and their roles.

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Thanks Richard, More fun to be had with this, short lived, post ??? Keith.

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Martin "Mauler" ???
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Old 21st Sep 2008, 18:49
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Diesel Addict, It's not the martin you suggest, in fact I have just read Mel's list and this one has already been done !!! OOOOPS
Should I remove it or let it run ? to see how good all of your memorys are ?
Another day with no "brownie points" Keith.
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ju 87 g1 was fitted with a 37mm cannon x the a10 design committee read hans rudell's book while working on the thunderbolt with this a/c in mind
rudell 'killed' over 500 tanks and even a small warship
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Boeing Model 400(XF8B); Open House....
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Sycamore is correct, I am sorry for the repeat post, must pay more attention ! Keith.

OPEN HOUSE !
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Knowing you lot, this won't last long
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Did it have a greek test pilot?

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Chiglet..........
Looks like a 'Thunderbird' to me, was a great fan of the tv series.
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Something from the pen of Kurt Tank ?
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Old 22nd Sep 2008, 17:01
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The Yugoslavian designed and built IKARUS 452-M
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Good find Bri. Please check PMs.
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18 hours ain't bad.....
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Thanks chiglet. An end elevation would have revealed the IK 452-M to be a two-holer. Power was two Turbomeca Palas engines.
Here is the next silhouette challenge:
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Old 22nd Sep 2008, 19:33
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Point of order to the committee, Evansb (he's on a charge) pic was not a silhouette challenge be it in good faith or diversifying from my original 'theme' silhouette it is not.
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uuuummmmm Peter Phillips, Speedtwin, by chance ???? Keith
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