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Old 21st Dec 2011, 11:15
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Go on then....Tupolev Tu-160
Your control then mate....
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 11:16
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Thanks Graeme....something a little older now:

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Old 21st Dec 2011, 11:22
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Looks Russian comrade?
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 11:26
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Looks Russian comrade?
not Russian Graeme
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 11:36
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Bottom wing looks a little odd, but is this still classified as a quadruplane?
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 11:40
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Heading to bed mate so I'll let you get some work done.

Cheers till next time.
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 11:45
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Is it the S.Z. Quadruplane No.2 ?
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 12:00
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Is it the S.Z. Quadruplane No.2 ?
It is indeed David

You have control.

Edit to say, offline for a while, back later.
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 12:33
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Thanks Ken.

Now, there is evidence that this thing did fly.....

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Old 21st Dec 2011, 13:24
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German David?
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 13:25
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'twas indeed.
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 13:38
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A Kurt tank machine? FW?
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 13:39
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very hot mate................

The wing shape appears to have taken its' English name from a bird of prey...
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 13:53
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It was a projected version of a very well known fighter. It crashed towards the end of the war after the original wings had been refitted.

Wanna side view?
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 14:03
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Focke-Wulf Fw.190V19?
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 14:05
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Nice one Ken.

Your thread.
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Old 21st Dec 2011, 14:22
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Cheers David...another new one on me!

Not the usual design from this manufacturer....

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Old 21st Dec 2011, 14:32
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Off now mate - have a date with a paintbrush!!

I'll look in later.
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Old 22nd Dec 2011, 08:01
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Morning Ken.

A Yank?
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Old 22nd Dec 2011, 08:50
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Morning David, no, European. A one-off which never went in to production.
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