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Old 25th May 2010, 09:06
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OK then, it's full name is the Grahame-White Type X Aerobus.

120hp Austro-Daimler engine.
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:07
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...it's described in the caption as the 1913 counterpart of a 'Jumbo jet.'
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:12
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That's him!

His chief pilot, Louis Noel, used it to set up a world load-carrying record, by flying with nine passengers for nearly 20 minutes.

Your control!
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:16
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Standby please everyone, but I'm at work and I've got some urgent e-mails to which I must respond.
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:30
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I'm at work
Really?
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:40
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We've had triplanes before, but not this one:

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Old 25th May 2010, 09:43
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Austrian....?
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:46
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Yes, although some sources say German.
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:52
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German, eh?!...cunning Bosch....did it have "Think and Kill " capabilities?



Suppose ya gonna ask me what I'm drinking?
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Old 25th May 2010, 09:56
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Did you notice that you're very close to 2000 posts mate!...a senior contributor!

(Still looking)
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Old 25th May 2010, 10:00
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Bingo!...

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Old 25th May 2010, 10:01
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Strewth - 20 minutes!

Now I'll ask you what you're on tonight.
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Old 25th May 2010, 10:12
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Fuel tanks
I'm glad you asked. An interesting drop from South Australia (Beelbangera wineries) called, get this, sq3 Cabernet Merlot.

Two images. The long-eared guy climbing the the ladder is a bit of a worry, looks like he belongs in "The Lord of the Rings?"


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Old 25th May 2010, 10:15
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Fuel tanks beneath a passenger deck!

Not many aeroplanes were like that.
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Old 25th May 2010, 10:21
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Google is your friend.

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Old 25th May 2010, 10:27
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Google is your friend.
Or your enemy...

Your control...again.

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Old 25th May 2010, 10:36
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Just concocting another one......
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Old 25th May 2010, 10:49
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....and here it is:

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Old 25th May 2010, 10:54
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Well they're not Japanese despite the dark looking roundels...Russian?
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Old 25th May 2010, 10:57
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Not Russian I'm afraid.
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