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Old 9th Jun 2010, 09:18
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That's a Wann-King Noy-1 is it not?
Yes, designed by a British gentleman, Master Bates...
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Richard, a Kupper design maybe?
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 09:28
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Kupper
Lipton...?
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 09:36
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Is that a window...for a very small German pilot?

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Old 9th Jun 2010, 09:37
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I've been everywhere with flying wings.

Did this thing maybe start life as a glider?
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 09:50
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Ever wondered how the hell Google works sometimes?

I googled, I think, "early powered sailplanes" and clicked images. The first image was a picture of a roast turkey...?!

And then it brags that it achieved 234,456 hits in 0.0045 seconds?!

Sometimes I think if Google slowed down a bit, it might be more accurate?
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 09:55
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I tried "Kupper aircraft" and got a picture of a hat...mind you 2,950 results in 0.05 seconds...
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OK...I'll go, quietly.
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 10:42
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You are right : KUPPER is the designer ,but it was built by a "Fliegergruppe".
At first it was a sailplane without swept wing .
Good luck
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 10:58
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I cannot find a photo, but is it the Ku-1 or Kr-1 ?

No, scratch those.
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:07
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Sorry ,no .


A "hint":

Noyade has good ideas ,but ,affraid,wrong glasses
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:08
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Was the original glider the Akaflieg Mu-5?
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:13
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Sorry ,no .The original glider and challenge's bird had the same name .
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:31
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Could it be the Ku-4 Austria?

Hmmmm, clearly not. Thats what happens when you post a guess you've never seen a picture of.
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:35
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The Ku-2 is very close.
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:36
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LM, thats the one that made me think of Kupper....but from what Richard has said the challenge does not bear Kupper's name.

The hunt continues!
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:48
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Kupper Uhu?

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There is a resemblance to the Kirchner Futurum....but its not that.

Been through all the "flying wing" and glider websites and not getting anywhere!
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:53
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Well, I've found another photo of it listed as the Ku-2 "Uhu".
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Old 9th Jun 2010, 11:54
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Hello

LM is right

It's the Friedberg "Uhu" designed by Kupper in 1929/30 .
Often designated Kupper Ku 2 ,it was built at the Ingenieur-Schule Friedberg/Hessen .

L M ,you have control
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