Silhouette challenge

[Lightning Mate]

I see you out there RR.

Are you accelerating......?

[skytrain10]

Good evening LM....my initial thought was the Esqual VM-1, but in light of your comment I think I need to think again!

Sorry for lack of contributions over the weekend...have been away, but back now.

[skytrain10]

Had another look....is it the Arion Lightning..aka White Lightning? Would seem to be a name that matches the clue!

[Lightning Mate]

Bingo Ken.

The Arion Lightning LS-1 it is.

They called him Ernie,..........and he flew the slowest Lightning in the West..........

All yours mate.

[skytrain10]

Thanks LM.

Here's something that features somewhat less plastic than the previous challenge!



Signing off shortly, so will see if its gone by the morning. Do we have a night shift out there I wonder?

[drawbarz]

Looks like a Pietenpol Air Camper to me...

Not sure of my whereabouts tomorrow so if correct may I declare....
Open House


Regards

John

[Lightning Mate]

Looks like drawbarz is the new night shift, judging by the time of his post.

[skytrain10]

Well done John, it is a Pietenpol Air Camper . One of the first homebuilt aircraft, its design dates back to 1928 with plans being published in 1933. Its still available today....does that make it the longest continually available aircraft to buy?



drawbarz has declared Open House.

[Lightning Mate]

Faster RR !

[Lightning Mate]

Its still available today....does that make it the longest continually available aircraft to buy?

Must be surely.

[skytrain10]

Thats quite a hefty wing LM, for what appears to be an old design....Russian?

[Lightning Mate]

Yes, the wing was very novel too. Not Russian though.

[Ridge Runner]

single engine?

[Lightning Mate]

Single engine indeed. Apologies for the loss of the prop in the silhouette.

To the best of my knowledge only two photographs of it exist.

[skytrain10]

Not a lot of dihedral in the wing. Was it experimental, designed for a specific purpose? Just trying to gain perspective...a midwing design?

To the best of my knowledge only two photographs of it exist.

Was there just the one built? I hope at least one of those 2 photos is on the web!

[Noyade]

Looks like drawbarz is the new night shift

Tossed away like a dirty rag...I feel so used and abused you sonofabitch!

British?

[Lightning Mate]

Not a lot of dihedral in the wing. Was it experimental, designed for a specific purpose? Just trying to gain perspective...a midwing design?

Blended mid-wing. Only one built.

Hello Graeme - nice to see you back Mate.

British YES.

[Noyade]

nice to see you back Mate.

I NEVER LEFT!

[Lightning Mate]

BTW, both photos are on the web - somewhere....

I NEVER LEFT!

That's me in the doghouse then innit!

[Noyade]

British Homebuilt!?