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Old 23rd Nov 2008, 12:40
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Helio Courier. Open house.
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Old 23rd Nov 2008, 12:48
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Helio Courier is correct. "Open" was not a part of the answer I was hoping for.
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Old 23rd Nov 2008, 17:57
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Sorry. Can't post pics or silhouetes. Open to whoever.
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Old 23rd Nov 2008, 20:36
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I love this forum, and I love this thread. To keep it enticing, here is the next mystery mechanical machination:
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Old 24th Nov 2008, 09:40
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Looks remarkably like the Gregor FDB-1 built by the Canadian Car & Foundry in 1938.

If this is correct it's open house cos I've got nothing to post.
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LowNSlow is correct. The Canadian designed and built Gregor FDB-1.
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Old 24th Nov 2008, 10:48
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WooHoo, got one right for the first time in about 60 pages
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 12:25
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As 'Open House' has been declared, and no one else has taken up the challenge, I offer this jet for your enjoyment.

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Old 25th Nov 2008, 12:50
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Seat of the pants: The fin-rudder profile is Republic, and it looks like a (bomber?) cousin of the Rainbow airliner prototype.
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 13:29
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Is it French early 1950s?
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 14:04
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It is indeed French from the early 1950's.
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 14:14
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I just can't remember the name of the blessed thing!
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 14:33
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Got it! It's the Sud-Ouest SO4000 - a predecessor to the Vautour.

Open house if I'm right please as I have nothing to post.
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oncemorealoft has it, it is the SNCASO (Sud-Ouest) SO 4000. The first jet bomber designed in France it first flew on 16 March 1951. It proved to be seriously underpowered and to have bad flying characteristics. The project was abandoned with no further flight tests taking place.





Another 'Open House'.
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 20:53
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Appropriate registration--"F$%&-WIBBLE,WIBBLE" was what the TP said at the bar....!
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 21:33
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Don't think it will last long
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Would this have anything to do with AVRO?
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Old 26th Nov 2008, 16:23
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The engines are too small

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Old 26th Nov 2008, 18:00
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Not AVRO...
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Old 27th Nov 2008, 05:54
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H.P. 117 All-wing Airliner project ?
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