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Old 15th Jun 2012, 07:22
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All quiet so time for a clue....early 1960's design. As far as I can see just the one built.
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Morning Ken.

Not had much time lately - is yours based on a Grunau ?
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Morning David
is yours based on a Grunau ?
Not based on a Grunau, nor is it a German design. The glider it was based on was produced in considerable numbers - over 2,000 were built.
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Old 15th Jun 2012, 08:15
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Based on the Antonov A1/A2 ?
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Based on the Antonov A1/A2 ?
Yes, in this case the A-2
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G'day mate. Did Antonov do the conversion from glider to motor-glider?
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Hi Graeme, hope all is well? No, this was not done by Antonov. It was another company, not Russian, but from a former USSR state.
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Old 15th Jun 2012, 10:59
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Might that be Ukraine ?
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Might that be Ukraine ?
Not Ukraine mate....further north.
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Well, I've been through all 1960s manufacturers of Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and drawn a blank.

Looks like it will have to be someone more clever than me to get this one.
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Well, I've been through all 1960s manufacturers of Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and drawn a blank.
In that case you've missed it - look again at Lithuania. We've had previous challenges from this manufacturer.
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the RK-5, Ken???
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the RK-5, Ken???
On the right track Martin, but the RK-5 was an altogether more substantial looking machine. Different manufacturer but similar kind of numbering system
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so, a Kalinkauskas machine?
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A BRO design ?
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so, a Kalinkauskas machine?
No, note from Kalinkauskas, but the deisgners names does begin with K and end in S!

A BRO design ?
Not a BRO David. Incidentally I was expecting you to get this
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Old 15th Jun 2012, 15:37
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Incidentally I was expecting you to get this
I wonder why................did I post one from the same designer?
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the BK-1, perhaps???? by Balys Karvelis
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the deisgners names does begin with K and end in S!
Do you mean the designer person or the company?

How's your head Martin?
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the BK-1, perhaps???? by Balys Karvelis
Not that Martin.

I wonder why................did I post one from the same designer?
No, but you guessed one correctly from this designer not that long ago
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