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Old 1st Jul 2010, 16:36
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So it's not this then:

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Old 1st Jul 2010, 16:40
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Which is a???? As I said, not German mate

as I feared though, a certain person took advantage of all the hard work!
Moi?
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 16:43
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Well, you did say
(maybe!)
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 16:44
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Ok, to be clear ... not a German aircraft
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 16:47
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RR

Moi?
It was Sinco actually!

Is the challenge aircraft from Eastern Europe maybe?
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 16:50
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European but not strictly Eastern
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 16:58
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That's an unusual V10 engine.

Renault built one of those.
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:00
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Just to keep it moving along ... it is an Argus AS-II engine
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:06
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Swiss............?
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:08
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Ah... land of the chocolate, fondue, clean air, etc, etc..... YES!
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:09
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Häfeli DH-3 ?
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:10
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Hafeli DH-3 from Switzerland?

Bugger, beaten to it!
Last edited by skytrain10; 1st Jul 2010 at 17:11. Reason: Beaten to it!
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:10
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et voila!!!! (er, my French is crap)... Yes, it is!!!!

It is the Doppeldecker Hafeli DH.3. One example is still in the Dubendorf Museum.

YOUR CONTROL
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:11
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Whose control mate?
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:13
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You mate, you beat young Ken by a minute!
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:13
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You were there first LM....
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:15
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Thank you RR - it's been two long days.....

Your turn to be pipped at the post skytrain.

Please standby gentlemen.
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:21
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I find this piece of kit very interesting. I hope you do also:

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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:24
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Bugger, I've seen this on my travels around the net!!! French or German.. I'll go French as it has that quirky look about it. Now..... what is it????
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 17:24
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Looks like its got a chimney! Designed by James Watt maybe....only joking!
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