Wikiposts
Search
Aviation History and Nostalgia Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.

Silhouette challenge

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 31st Oct 2010, 17:31
  #16441 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
RR, I am puzzled. There are plenty of references to the Caproni CC7 and all show the same the 3-view as you have. I can't see any reference to it being "a dream". Certainly a project though. Whereas I know the sources on the web are not always 100% reliable, there seems to be enough information to support that it was at least a genuine project. Am I missing something somewhere?

Last edited by skytrain10; 31st Oct 2010 at 18:13.
skytrain10 is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 17:33
  #16442 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks Doug.

And now for something completely different:

skytrain10 is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 18:21
  #16443 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: down south
Age: 77
Posts: 13,226
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I know where you have been!

I saw this picture this afternoon - now where......
Lightning Mate is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 18:28
  #16444 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: EU
Age: 82
Posts: 5,505
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"Ville de Lucerne" the first airship in Switzerland. Built by Astra Co.
RegDep is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 18:28
  #16445 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I saw this picture this afternoon - now where......
Thats normally something I do. Stumbled accross this one yesterday. Have subsequently found it on 3 websites! Going to break for dinner shortly so will check back in later.
Cheers
skytrain10 is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 18:33
  #16446 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"Ville de Lucerne" the first airship in Switzerland. Built by Astra Co.
Right manufacturer but wrong airship. This one was significantly bigger.
skytrain10 is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 18:37
  #16447 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: EU
Age: 82
Posts: 5,505
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
http://www.earlyaeroplanes.com/archi...1909.Nancy.jpg

Astra Ville de Nancy

No, It's not Nancy. the challenge is "double-biplane", this is "triplane"

Maybe Ville de Paris....

Last edited by RegDep; 31st Oct 2010 at 18:48.
RegDep is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 18:53
  #16448 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Not Ville de Paris either - you are on one of the websites that has photo's of it, so you will get there I am sure.

Going offline now, back later.
skytrain10 is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 19:15
  #16449 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: EU
Age: 82
Posts: 5,505
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
OK, my last bid: Astra Ville de Bruxelles. It seems to have had "extra" engines, too, but there is a picture without them, and two "biplanes"

http://www.earlyaeroplanes.com/archi...s_Issy_jpl.jpg

It is also big

Ville de Bruxelles: 74.5 m, 8300 m³, 51.4 km/h, 11 july 1910
Ville de Lucerne: 60 m, 4500 m³, 24 july 1910
Ville de Nancy: 55 m, 3300 m³, 51.8 km/h, 27 jun 1909
Ville de Pau: French airship 55 m 3500 m³ first flight 4/2/1910
RegDep is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 20:17
  #16450 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I knew you would get there - yes, its the Astra "Ville de Bruxelles" airship of 1910



RegDep has control
skytrain10 is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 20:21
  #16451 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: EU
Age: 82
Posts: 5,505
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
LM could you please post my next one?
RegDep is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 21:01
  #16452 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: EU
Age: 82
Posts: 5,505
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
OK, I'll declare OPEN HOUSE in the interest of free movement of the tread.
RegDep is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 21:17
  #16453 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Noyade is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 21:49
  #16454 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,671
Received 70 Likes on 45 Posts
Rogallo/NACA/NASA Flex wing,about 1962
sycamore is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 21:51
  #16455 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Rogallo/NACA/NASA Flex wing,about 1962
Done!

Your control mate!
Noyade is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 21:58
  #16456 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,671
Received 70 Likes on 45 Posts
Have to be OPEN HOUSE...
sycamore is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 22:38
  #16457 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
As its OH.....

skytrain10 is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 23:34
  #16458 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: EU
Age: 82
Posts: 5,505
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Twin-engine pusher high wing monoplane flying boat, not open (?) two seats, cannot figure out how the tail looks out.
RegDep is offline  
Old 31st Oct 2010, 23:38
  #16459 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wales, UK
Age: 65
Posts: 6,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Twin-engine pusher high wing monoplane flying boat, not open (?) two seats, cannot figure out how the tail looks out.
- single engine pusher
- biplane
- open
- not sure whether 1 or 2 seats

Closing down for the night now, so will catch you in the morning.

Night night.
skytrain10 is offline  
Old 1st Nov 2010, 09:25
  #16460 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: down south
Age: 77
Posts: 13,226
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Morning.

The fin reminds me of a CAMS.
Lightning Mate is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.