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Old 31st Oct 2011, 21:38
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Interesting...presume its powered...single seat?
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Old 31st Oct 2011, 21:53
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Single seat, powered by gravity
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Old 31st Oct 2011, 23:33
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Decided to come back for a last look...is it the FVA-2 Blaue Maus?

Or if not, the FVA-1 Schwarze-Teufel?

Edit to say....looking closer I would say the FVA-1?
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Old 31st Oct 2011, 23:42
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Decided to come back for a last look...is it the FVA-2 Blaue Maus
Ditto, to see if there were any answers !

It is indeed the FVA-2 Blaue Maus Well, it was a development of the FV-1, they are very similar (and I think some of the photos may be mis-labelled)!!

Natty construction involved:


Very interesting article on it's designer, quite an extraordinary career Wolfgang Klemperer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Old 31st Oct 2011, 23:56
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Thanks Trevor, must admit wasn't too sure. I found a picture of the FVA-1 from a similar, but not identical, angle which looked about right. But as you say they are very similar.

Am just about to hit the hay so will have to be Open House. If no one has stepped in overnight I'll have one ready for the morning.

Good night.
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 03:59
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Open house? A chance to post one up!! .

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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:15
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G'day Karlark.

Bristol Brownie.

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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:23
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Ba.........!
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:34
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Now now David.

Tail threw me but got there in the end...



Am I likely to see Karlark tonight? Probably not.

Second opinion anyone? If confirmed by someone else, you guys can then move on as I'll make it open house...?

If correct, open house.
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:43
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No doubts at all mate - not many tails like that around.
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:45
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Very good, Noyade!

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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:47
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Am I likely to see Karlark tonight? Probably not.
Sorry mate, I have no concept of time zones...thought you might be sleeping.
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:49
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Very early here... just rising and still half asleep ... .
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 10:59
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Sorry mate, I have no concept of time zones...thought you might be sleeping
Google - time in Minnesota.
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 11:05
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Morning!!!

Although it does seem like the search engines are getting worse (the advanced search facility seems to have vanished from my favourite)!!
Shame, Trevor!

RR
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 11:24
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Morning all....
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 11:25
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Late on parade corporal.
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 11:44
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Wanna helo?
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 11:47
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Choppa, choppa, choppa, choppa.....
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Old 1st Nov 2011, 11:52
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Bedtime reading.......

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