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Old 12th Oct 2010, 14:23
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'Artnoon Ken.

A question if I may.

2 or 4 seater?
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Old 12th Oct 2010, 15:07
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Hi LM....you may ask...its a 2 seater.

As its all pretty slow moving another clue...its a 1990's design. The plane that was a spin off from the challenge aircraft flew in the latter half of the 2000's.

For clarification I should say that the spin-off is produced by a different manufacturer.

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Old 12th Oct 2010, 17:35
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This big baffle jobber!

Tricycle or dragger?

Possibly South American - well, it's not European or American, and Russia is giving nothing.....

One Lightning low on fuel................

Look up "borrocks" on the web.!
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Old 12th Oct 2010, 17:53
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Not South American or Russia LM.

Its a tricycle undercarriage.

Breaking for dinner now....more clues later if you haven't worked it out.

ps...where is everyone today? Like the Mary Celeste!
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Old 12th Oct 2010, 18:28
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Good evening gents,

Busy day today, had a quick look at skytrain's latest this afternoon coffee time but didn't get anywhere, knocked off an hour ago and had another look, just about to leave and decided to try Oz and bingo!

It looks like it's the Goair GT-1, built as a trainer in '95 and reborn as PG Aviation's Brumby in 2005

Off now, so Open House please if correct!
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Old 12th Oct 2010, 19:07
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ps...where is everyone today? Like the Mary Celeste!
...don't look now, but it's called lossa work..........

.....poised........
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Evening Sinco, and well done , it is the Goair GT-1 from Australia, first flown in 1995. 2 examples produced but it never went into production. Reborn as the Brumby 600.


Sinco has declared Open House
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Old 12th Oct 2010, 19:19
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Nice one mate.

Just come on thread 30 minutes ago. Did I hear an OH?

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Short wing span....a racer?
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Not a racer mate!
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Old 13th Oct 2010, 05:37
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Bristol Bullet?

(I'm only an occasional lurker, so if I've fluked it - open house.)
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Not a Bristol Bullet.
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Old 13th Oct 2010, 09:55
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Is that a Le Rhone rotary engine?
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Old 13th Oct 2010, 10:03
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Morning mate.

I believe it was, since it was used in several designs from this manufacturer.

British.
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Old 13th Oct 2010, 10:30
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The company was based at Hendon.

....in fact originally owned it!
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The closest I have found is a Sage Type 2...but that had a rather unusual for its time enclosed cabin. Maybe the Sage Type 1?
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Not a Sage I'm afraid.

Find who bought 220 acres of pasture and turned it into Hendon airport.
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In that case I know who built it....just need to find the model now!
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Excellent.

Try the later numbers.......
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You've been on my least favourite site...found it in Breguets!! Its the Graham-White Type 20.
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