Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

[trucky04]

Aerocat Amphibian?

[RegDep]

Kit-built - No
Russian WIGE - Yes, that, too
Aerocat Amphibian - No

[Lightning Mate]

The pontoon-like hulls look like they may be inflatable or detachable.

Does the aeroplane convert?

[RegDep]

They are sort of inflatable. "Convert" I am not sure about the meaning of that. But it is, as such, capable of using various landing surfaces.

[skytrain10]

Aerorik Dingo?

[RegDep]

Aerorik Dingo

You got it!

Over to you!

[skytrain10]

Thanks Reg. An interesting aircraft...the Osprey Encyclopedia describes it as a multirole amphibian with go anywhere capability!

Here's the next challenge:

[Lightning Mate]

Little time left.

Ken, please don't tell me that the leading edges are like that, or was your original a gif image.

STOL?

[skytrain10]

Ken, please don't tell me that the leading edges are like that, or was your original a gif image.

The leading edges are straight if that's what you mean? Best I could do with the low res image.

Not described as STOL.

[Lightning Mate]

Thanks mate - it's just that there are one or two STOL aeroplanes around with serrated leading edges.

Is it therefore kit/homebuilt?

[skytrain10]

Is it therefore kit/homebuilt?

Available complete or as a kit.

[Lightning Mate]

Good evening Ken.

I can't fathom the perspective - it seems to have half a tailplane/elevator missing.

[skytrain10]

Evening David. You are looking at it from above on the starboard side. The aircraft was presumably executing a climbing right turn when the photo was taken. Checked the original and nothing is missing from the silhouette.

[Noyade]

Could be another DAR.......

Vector I or Vector II or none?

[RegDep]

Apparently could…. Good night gentlemen!

[VX275]

I was tempted to say its a Nando Groppo Trial but the undercarriage leg is wrong.

[skytrain10]

Morning Graeme....it is indeed another DAR. This time its the DAR-21 Vector. Well done



Noyade has control

[Noyade]

DAR is good, thanks Ken...but I'll make it OH. Maybe VX 275 has something?

[skytrain10]

I thought it an appropriate challenge in light of RR's last one. Lasted surprisingly long!

VX275...fancy putting up a challenge. Or anyone else out there?

[skytrain10]

Ok, no takers, so here's one for the nightshift:



Good night.