Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

[skytrain10]

Hi Martin...yes Mexican sort of gave it away! It is indeed the IPN Tonatiuh. Designed to meet a requirement for a training/observation aircraft for the Mexican Navy, it first flew in 1982. Just 8 built.



Ridge Runner has declared Open House.

[Karlark]

I just happen to have a silhouette I need to get rid of ;

[evansb]

Looks like a Martin XP6M-1 Seamaster ?

[Karlark]

Hello Evansb, yes, that's it .

I figured it needed to get on this list, as well as the Challenge list.

Your control.

[evansb]

Thanks Karlark. I initially thought your silhouette was the Myasishchev M-4/3M. Here is the next challenge:

[Noyade]

G'day Bri.

Dittmar HD.153 Motor-Mowe...

Dittmar HD.153 Motor-Mowe

[evansb]

Yes, Noyade, spot on The designer was better known for his gliders.
You have control.

[Noyade]

Thanks Bri. I don't have anything remotely rare, and certainly not Mexican....

[sabredog]

Hawker Sea Hurricane?

[Noyade]

Yes mate, your control Sabredog.

[sabredog]

Thank you,Noyade.
Open House

[skytrain10]

Taking up the OH:

[Noyade]

Hi Ken. First thought was Mister Mulligan or some sort of Howard. But before I go further, is it American/USA?

[skytrain10]

Morning Graeme. Nice to see someone around...its been dead today

Its a European design. 1940's.

[Noyade]

Well I wouldn't have thought European. There you go.

Stab. Romanian?

its been dead today

Sign of the times mate.

[Noyade]

1940's.

Do you mean during WW2? It appears to be a civilian light aircraft and I thought Europe was either being destroyed or making only military aircraft?

Or post War?

[skytrain10]

Or post War?

Yep, post WWII. Civilian aircraft, just the one built, and still in existance today.

[Noyade]

Yep, post WWII. Civilian aircraft, just the one built, and still in existance today.

I have absolutely no idea Ken, and your Mexican has shattered my confidence and sanity. Kept looking at it and it was screaming at me, "Auster AOP-9!" and I would scream back, "stop it, Ken said your not!"

Your latest now screams, "Howard!"

Cut back on the coffee?!

[skytrain10]

and your Mexican has shattered my confidence and sanity

All part of my masterplan Soon I'll have you believing a Comet is a Boeing 707, and there'll be nothing you can do about it!!!

Your latest now screams, "Howard!"

The plan is already working!!! However, the aircraft is loosely connected to a not dissimilar looking American aircraft, that was used by the owner of the challenge aircraft pre WWII

[Noyade]

Soon I'll have you believing a Comet is a Boeing 707

Stop farking with my mind!

Well, I'm going to log off and think about it. Beautiful looking day here so I don't know much thinking I'll get done. Cheers mate, sleep well.