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Old 9th May 2012, 22:22
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Evening....is it the Friedrichshafen D.I?
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Old 9th May 2012, 22:26
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Evening again Ken,

You've got it ; it is the Friedrichshafen D.I

This clean little single-seat fighter was built during 1916, but as it offered no improvement over the Albatros lighters, which had obviously influenced its design, it did not go into production. Engine, 160 h.p. Mercedes D III. Armament, twin Spandau machine-guns


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Old 9th May 2012, 22:41
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Thanks Trevor...not the first firm you would think of for a fighter.

Next one....a European design. In fact I saw one of these on Saturday!

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Old 9th May 2012, 22:58
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Hmmm, is it classified as STOL? French maybe?

I'm going to hit the hay shortly as I've got an early start and a busy day ahead

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Old 9th May 2012, 23:06
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Yes it has STOL capabilities although some sources make no mention of it. Not French.

Yes going to be doing much the same so I'll say good night. Sleep well.

For anyone still out there, usual rules apply
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Old 10th May 2012, 10:09
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Morning Ken.

Is it classified within EASA as an ultralight or homebuild?

If not EASA is it from Eastern Europe?
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Old 10th May 2012, 10:26
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Si Signor - Reg 45-AGA.

Nando Groppo Trail.
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Old 10th May 2012, 11:11
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Nando Groppo Trail
Spot on mate - although I believe its the Trial as opposed to Trail A popular homebuild and LSA from Italy which first appeared in 2009.



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Old 10th May 2012, 11:23
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Just a typo Ken by Dumbo here.

Your silhouettes are getting better mate - wassa programme?

It was such a quiet weekend that I managed to sleeve ten.

Here's one of them:

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Old 10th May 2012, 11:54
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Hello boys ....

Not sure about this one.

i've got a couple up my sleeve too, David!!!

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Afternoon Martin.

Get this one then and we will get to see one of them.
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Hi David...Russian possibly?
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Old 10th May 2012, 12:59
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Not Russian mate.

Shall we go globetrotting?
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Well it looks like an English setting, so a European design? Twin engined or justr a single?
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Single engine and not European.

That narrows it down a bit.
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Is it a homebuilt "straight from the box" or is a contortion of another type? i ralise its not European but it does have a very "Jodelish" tail! RR
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Is it a homebuilt "straight from the box"
Basically yes - built from marketed plans

No connection with Jodel.
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Old 10th May 2012, 13:33
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Ken,

Well it looks like an English setting
It was photographed in England mate - it seems one was registered here.
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Old 10th May 2012, 14:00
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Is it a Flaglor Sky Scooter?
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Old 10th May 2012, 14:02
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Missile away!!!...........splash.

G-BOWE. Nice one Ken - your thread.
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