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Old 31st Aug 2011, 12:44
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RR & skwinty - are you unable to post?
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 12:46
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Call me Dafty mate.

I checked the list under Cheranovsky.
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 12:50
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Lightning Mate, give us the worst case scenario.
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OK then. This took 90 minutes to draw.....



...posted at 1400...!!!!!
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RR & skwinty - are you unable to post?
Reluctant due to the timing issues! RR
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Go Lightning Mate, my quiver is empty.
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 13:59
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How are you guys doing?
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:07
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OK.

Italian, English or American?

Will continue the search when I get home.
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I asked for a worst case scenario and that's exactly what I got.

Found nothing so far.

Russian or French?
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:11
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OK, so what have we got?

Gull wings
A pusher
Four-fin canard
The pilot laying in a canvas "hammock"
Radiator above the pilot's head

What else…..
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Neither mate.
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:18
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Tea time.....I guess your latest is on everyone's fabourite website David!
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:20
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Not this one mate.
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:32
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See my #2110

Not this one mate.
Can confirm that
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Gull wings
A pusher
Four-fin canard
The pilot laying in a canvas "hammock"
Radiator above the pilot's head

no
yes
sort of
no - in a seat
no - at the front

I do have a very old photograph of it on the ground if you're interested.

Also the original diagram artwork from which I did the silhouette.
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:38
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Let us have the picture first…..

But this is not from Romania and Vlaicu ?
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:45
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Hah I knew.

1909 Avioplan
Country of Origin: Romania Designed and built by Rodrig Goliescu
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See my #2117
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Old 31st Aug 2011, 14:48
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Please standby.....



But this is not from Romania and Vlaicu ?
Do tell me more....
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1909 Avioplan
Country of Origin: Romania Designed and built by Rodrig Goliescu
Sorry - didn't look up.



Your thread.
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