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I think that WK has got it; the description on Wikipedia seems to fit well, but I suspect that's about all there is on the Web and that WK has the same book/s as RR! 
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Sorry boys.... events over took me!! Yes, W-K has it!!!!!
W-K has CONTROL
I am out now for today (Farnborough) and then travelling across the weekend. Have fun!!
W-K has CONTROL
I am out now for today (Farnborough) and then travelling across the weekend. Have fun!!
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Good morning gentlemen,
It's nice to find something that yields to a coffee time search!
I think it's Walter Blume's BL-503, based on the fact that I can only find pictures of the 500 and 502 and they don't have the prominent landing lights and the undercarriage stows differently.
BTW, whilst searching I came across a similar drawing of the 502 from Mel on SC Page 3 for June 23rd '08
Coffee time over now, so Open House please, if correct.
It's nice to find something that yields to a coffee time search!
I think it's Walter Blume's BL-503, based on the fact that I can only find pictures of the 500 and 502 and they don't have the prominent landing lights and the undercarriage stows differently.
BTW, whilst searching I came across a similar drawing of the 502 from Mel on SC Page 3 for June 23rd '08
Coffee time over now, so Open House please, if correct.
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SincoTC, bingo!
To be honest, I think it is the BL-502 as the BL-503 was a modification of the original BL-500 (besides, the source of the silhouette also describes it as the BL-502.)
I understand history is as follows:
BL-500 first example with 150hp Lyc.O-320
BL-501 not built (planned with 125hp Lyc.O-290)
BL-502 second example with Lyc.O-320 and the landing lights in the wing l/e, larger spinner and recontoured cowling
BL-503 the BL-500 now with 180hp Lyc. O-360 and I donot know whether the landing lights were added.
To be honest, I think it is the BL-502 as the BL-503 was a modification of the original BL-500 (besides, the source of the silhouette also describes it as the BL-502.)
I understand history is as follows:
BL-500 first example with 150hp Lyc.O-320
BL-501 not built (planned with 125hp Lyc.O-290)
BL-502 second example with Lyc.O-320 and the landing lights in the wing l/e, larger spinner and recontoured cowling
BL-503 the BL-500 now with 180hp Lyc. O-360 and I donot know whether the landing lights were added.
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Evening all,
I have to go in a few minutes; not too sure about this one, it appears to have GE CF700 engines (are there any others with rear-mounted fans)? I can only find the Messerschmidtt P-160 and that design went through various iterations of two and three engines, but unless they did the same with wing sweep, it isn't that. The same really goes for the original Lear 28 "Lear Liner". I expect that there were probably other projects in other countries, but haven't time to look now.
I've just found out that the DH 126 and HS 131 projects, both considered using the CF 700, they look more likely candidates but I haven't found drawings showing them with the CF700's!
Off now, so Open House please in the event of any of these being correct!
I have to go in a few minutes; not too sure about this one, it appears to have GE CF700 engines (are there any others with rear-mounted fans)? I can only find the Messerschmidtt P-160 and that design went through various iterations of two and three engines, but unless they did the same with wing sweep, it isn't that. The same really goes for the original Lear 28 "Lear Liner". I expect that there were probably other projects in other countries, but haven't time to look now.
I've just found out that the DH 126 and HS 131 projects, both considered using the CF 700, they look more likely candidates but I haven't found drawings showing them with the CF700's!
Off now, so Open House please in the event of any of these being correct!
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Morning LM,
Not many about at the moment, holiday season I guess!
I think that your latest is the Austrian Doblehoff WNF-342
I'm back to work in ten minutes, so Open House please if correct.
Thanks LM, PM on the way.
I'll try and drop in later today, but lunchtime is out because we're going up the Pub to see someone off to pastures new!
Not many about at the moment, holiday season I guess!
I think that your latest is the Austrian Doblehoff WNF-342
I'm back to work in ten minutes, so Open House please if correct.
Thanks LM, PM on the way.
I'll try and drop in later today, but lunchtime is out because we're going up the Pub to see someone off to pastures new!
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Morning LM...I'm having perspective issues on this one....we are looking at it from above aren't we? Looking at the prop I'm guessing its 6 blades or maybe 2 contra rotating props?