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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:13
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come on Graeme. I'm not going to post as I don't deserve to... yet!!!
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:14
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In real estate terms you've been gazumped
I think you're the ones who've been gazumped....!!!
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:16
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Blimey LM....did it fly...can it fly? Pilot has a good view, but I'd hate to try and land the thing!
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:18
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It's airborne in the pic.
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:20
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David, while waiting patiently for Ken to enter the arena, I've been doodling. Yours looks like one of my doodles...



Is yours Russian?
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:22
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Your doodle - ever thought about longitudinal stability?

Not Russian,
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:23
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I was thinking more American?
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:24
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ever thought about longitudinal stability?
Are you serious?! it's a doodle ya noodle!
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:26
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A really ugly Seversky design?
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:26
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It was American Ken.
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:28
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....and not Seversky Graeme.
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:34
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I've seen this before.

That statement in no way helps...but it feels good to type it.
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:35
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and those are floats that we can see? And is the bulk of what below the cockpit detachable?
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:35
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That's interesting - I've seen it before too.

You do indeed see floats.
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:40
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That's interesting - I've seen it before too.
Really?! Aerofiles maybe? Do you recall the manufacturers name?
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:47
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if you take the "floats" away it becaomes quite a familar shape! So is it true to say that this aircraft is not normally a floatplane but a land plane?
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:50
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Do you recall the manufacturers name?
I'm sure it will come to me.

It was designed for use equally on land and water.
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:52
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I'm sure it will come to me.
Are there two challenges, boys?
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:59
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Two challenges???

Only one - at post 12325.
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Old 6th Aug 2010, 11:59
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if you take the "floats" away it becaomes quite a familar shape!
What would that be Martin?

Are there two challenges, boys?
No mate, just taking the piss outta David. That's my job.
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