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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 12:08
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Thanks one11,

The picture I found was the same machine but after it had been painted and appears to have aquired frameless windshields, a silencer and another row of louvres to the cowl, which appeared to me as reasonable, as yours looked like it was when rolled-out.

Unfortunately, as I'm at work and only online sporadically during breaks, I'll have to declare Open House.

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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 12:17
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First time online for a few days and what do I find, an OH.

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That looks very interesting LM!

Shaft driven vertical props under the wings, is there another one on the top of the fin for an early shot at VTOL or are they just for lift augmentation?

Unfortunately I'm out of time now and I bet it'll be gone before I can get back, soddit!
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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 14:13
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Shaft driven vertical props under the wings, is there another one on the top of the fin for an early shot at VTOL or are they just for lift augmentation?
It was a conversion of an existing aeroplane into a helicopter. There is no prop on the tail.

Whilst the original aeroplane flew, I can find no evidence to suggest that the conversion did.
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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 15:07
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but it was built, mate?
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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 15:10
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Yes, it was built. That's a photo of it and the engine appears to be running if you look at the prop.
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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 17:41
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Hamilton Metalplane Maiden Milwaukee ?
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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 18:08
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Excellent shooting evansb.

Please take the floor.
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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 19:23
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Thank you. The motor for the rotors was located in the fuselage. Here is the next mystery aeroplane:

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Old 22nd Apr 2010, 19:29
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Comper Mouse - 1933
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Old 23rd Apr 2010, 00:53
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one11 is correct Well done. Your control.
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Old 23rd Apr 2010, 09:01
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Sorry for the delay, PPRune seemed to be off-the-air earlier......

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Hello

It could be the Mitsubishi Army type 92 ?
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Old 23rd Apr 2010, 12:20
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That's interesting.

Did the Japanese use Huck starters?

......and that prop just doesn't look real - no blade twist - looks like a dummy
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At those times many german ,french ,american , and british worked in Japan .

Here is the bird :

Axis History Forum • View topic - Info: Early Japanese Army Air Force Aircraft
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Old 23rd Apr 2010, 15:18
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It could be the Mitsubishi Army type 92 ?
It could and it is - the Mitsubishi Type 92 or 2MR8. Here it is complete with some more of the Hucks. Over to you Bradenav
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Thank you one11.

Here the next ; Good luck
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G'day Richard. Possibly the AFE AvStar?...

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Old 24th Apr 2010, 08:01
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I can't view the quiz image unfortunately. I tried firefox, ie8 and chrome, my normal browser, but it wont show in any of them? From Graemes guess (hope your right btw) whatever the original was, it looks right up my street, bloody typical
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Old 24th Apr 2010, 08:15
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I can't view the quiz image unfortunately.
You can't see it mate? A case of the emperor's clothes?

Sorry, I'm just screwing with ya! I can't see anything either!

Just have to wait for Richard to return.
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