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Old 26th Oct 2011, 16:30
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ooo .. oo ..I know it.. but i have to go!!
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Old 26th Oct 2011, 16:51
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Looks like an Eipper Quicksilver 10.

(sorry to hear about Heikki aka Reg-Dep he will be missed here) RIP
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Old 26th Oct 2011, 18:53
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Looks like an Eipper Quicksilver 10.
Not an Eipper Out of Trim - and welcome to the thread. Yes, sad news regarding Heikki.
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Old 26th Oct 2011, 19:14
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2000 BEAVER - Single Place Part 103 Ultralight ??


Thanks Lightning Mate for sending our condolences to Heikki's family.
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Old 26th Oct 2011, 20:29
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Evening Ken,

I thought it might be a Whittaker MW.8 ??
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Old 26th Oct 2011, 21:49
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Hi Lightning Mate,

you can find it here;

Hughes MACH 3 Interceptor
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 06:07
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A Titan Tornado microlight perhaps?
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 09:48
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Apologies all, not had a chance to look in this morning until now.

Not the the Beaver or the Titan Tornado, BUT.....

I thought it might be a Whittaker MW.8
A good thought indeed Trevor...because it is the Whittaker MW.8



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Old 27th Oct 2011, 09:58
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Thanks Ken,

Here's one to fathom, I'm back to the workshop now, but will montor as frequently as possible

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Old 27th Oct 2011, 10:01
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That's just as bad as your bloody engine post!!
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 10:05
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That machine is from the wacky races, Darstardly somebody or otherr flew it.
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 10:26
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There is something familiar about it...is it Russian?
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 11:00
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Sorry Ken, it's not Russian!

That's just as bad as your bloody engine post!!
Sorry mate, I didn't mean to get you haacked off!!

Edit: not Romanian Martin!
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 11:00
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I have a feeling its Romanian. Trevor?
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 11:07
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Umm, not what I was thinking of then....American?
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 11:09
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Not American either!

If we can believe the translation, it had a very young designer, but it pre-dates the "wacky races" cartoon series, so that's not where he got the idea! Generally speaking, I think the design is quite striking
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 11:25
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I have a feeling its Romanian. Trevor?
????? mate?

Edit: Just saw you edit further up! Sorry!
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 12:06
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I think the design is quite striking
A clue there Trevor? Incidentally was it built, and if so did it fly?
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Old 27th Oct 2011, 12:08
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Lunchtime!

Well, apart from telling you all where it doesn't come from, I've given a couple of firm clues and some info re the designer; I need you guys to polish this one off before I go tonight as I can't monitor it after about six, but I confidently expect it'll be long gone by then!!

Edit: Ken, generally speaking and yes it did fly, over two hours on its first flight (poor bugger was probably too scared to land)!!

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Old 27th Oct 2011, 13:06
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French?...
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