Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

[skytrain10]

Don't believe it - more like probes.............

May be, they're not mentioned in the text about the aircraft, and I believe the aircraft pictured may be the prototype. To help you along a recent design...2000's.

[SincoTC]

Evening Ken,

Back a little later than anticipated!

Is it an Ilyushin Il-103 ??

[Noyade]

Evening Trevor.

Oh for heavens sake! So that dorsal fillet on Ken's silhouette is the wing cutting across the camera angle?

[SincoTC]

G'day Graeme,

Yes I think it is, but I did spend a while this morning chasing non existant foreplanes/canards

However, I haven't found a photo from that angle, plus it's missing an aerial behind the cockpit, so it may not be correct!!

[Noyade]

Ken's tail-tip looks a little broader, but apart from that, a match? He did say it was the prototype...

[Lightning Mate]

He did say it was the prototype...

"maybe the prototype"

[Noyade]

G'day David.

[Lightning Mate]

G'day mate.

Your aeroplane registration is RA 10300.

That is listed as an Il-103.

[Noyade]

Very good. You've found a Russian aircraft registration site, care to share?

Have you found Ken's source photo?

[Lightning Mate]

Trevor,

For me it's 64 days to go - wot about you mate?

Have you found Ken's source photo?

No mate.

[SincoTC]

Evening David,

41 days and counting !! Still, who gives a sht !!

[Lightning Mate]

I do - cos we stop paying National Insurance.

The s will get less....................

[Noyade]

Still, who gives a sht !!

Pension card in the mail?

Think of the discounts!!

[Lightning Mate]

Pension card in the mail?

Think of the discounts!!

Got 10% discount in a couple stores, but usually only on Wednesdays, which is not very clever when you're working!

Been eligible for a bus pass for several years. I ain't got one coz buses are crap and don't go where I want to go.

Smart Cars, though, do.

Also here you don't pay for medical prescriptions past 60.

[SincoTC]

we stop paying National Insurance

The s will get less....................

Pension card in the mail?

Think of the discounts!!

I'll drink to all that

[Lightning Mate]

I'll drink to absolutely anything!!!

Are you going to take your pension or delay?

I'm going for it straightaway, despite having two good pensions already.

Grab it whilst you can mate ...................

Now boarding the stairlift to the next floor - nite nite to you both.

[Noyade]

Did any of you guys upset Ken? He's usually here by now. Us youngsters have to stick together!

Now boarding the stairlift to the next floor

Bon voyage! Don't burn out the motor.... and don't forget your urinal.

[SincoTC]

Grab it whilst you can mate ...................

Makes sense, 'coz you can't take it with you and I've got nobody to leave it to

Goodnight LM, sleep well!

Did any of you guys upset Ken? He's usually here by now

Don't think so mate, I expect he'll show up in the next hour (or sooner)!

[skytrain10]

Evening/Morning Guys
Been busy this evening. but back now.
Not an IL-103 and no connection that I can see.
Looks like a few more details are needed. It has been designed as a multirole utility aircraft which first flew last year, somewhat oddly NOT in its country of origin.

[skytrain10]

All, apologies guys, perils of not checking properly.

We've had this one back in September, so challenge withdrawn. It was the CSIR-NAL CNM-5. Found it under Mahindra whilst working on another challenge.

Trevor got it last time.

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