Silhouette challenge

[skytrain10]

Looks like a single seater? A racing aircraft, possibly from the US?

[Lightning Mate]

Welcome back mate.

single seater - yes
racer - no
American - no.

[Lightning Mate]

You're all alone out there.

Perhaps I should say that this never left the drawing board.

It was designed for a single purpose.

[Lightning Mate]

......and that's not a pitot probe at the front.

[skytrain10]

Ah, I was wondering...a lightweight fighter then?

[Lightning Mate]

Not a fighter - I would think it too slow for that, but you're on the right track.

(and it would need more than one gun for that).

Can you think of a more modern (American) aeroplane with one gun......?

[skytrain10]

So a canon then....a lightweight ground attack aircraft?

[Lightning Mate]

Sorry for the delay.

Yes - a cannon - calibre unknown.

Dunno about the aeroplane weight either, but I don't think it would be a lightweight.

Medium weight maybe, and fixed gear to boot!

So what would a large cannon be used for if it was not a fighter?

Ground attack, as you have said - but the type of target would give you a big lead.

[Lightning Mate]

Ken,

I must go offline for a little over an hour.

TANK.....TANK.....

Project cancelled mid-WW2.

[teusje]

Must be the Martin Baker Tankbuster then

[skytrain10]

I'm sure you have it Ton, although I confess I've never heard of it.

[teusje]

I'd never heard of it either.
But I googled Tankbuster and found a picture.

[Lightning Mate]

I really did not think that would last so long.

Sorry skytrain, you did most of the work.

Well done Ton.

You have control.

[teusje]

Thank you, LM



Ton.

[Lightning Mate]

Would it be an idea for me to 'phone Sergie?

[teusje]

Sergie's not from the right part of the world to help with this

[SincoTC]

Good evening Ton,

It's the 1949 AirUtility AU-18

Please declare Open House when you confirm, as I'm going offline now 'til tomorrow morning.

TC

[teusje]

And TC does it again.

Over to you

As TC requests, it's Open House

[Lightning Mate]

I think this is very interesting:



PMs for all UK players.

Ton, this is not an insult to you, but we are trying to organise a meeting for a weekend.

You are very welcome to join us, but I appreciate that we are, in timescale, a long distance from you.

[teusje]

PM for you LM