Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge
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I'll second your guess retrospectively Graeme
I like your style....yours must be the HP.46
Must hit the hay now so assuming correct it will have to be Open House.
I like your style....yours must be the HP.46
Must hit the hay now so assuming correct it will have to be Open House.
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A confirmation seems unlikely
yours must be the HP.46
Must hit the hay
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re: Wossa fing?
Somebody identified the silhouette as an SAI KZ IIT. Bang on. This is actually the naval version flying out of Avedøre in the South Sea Islands of Denmark.
As you will know, a posting to Avedøre was dreaded not only because of the ferocity of the native women, but also because it could often be months, sometimes years, twixt delivery of supplies. The Avedøre aircraft were therefore fitted with trolling gear so the crews could "live off the land" by catching fish by "trolling" small goats and other such animal bait at the end of a stout flaxen line. That is what the sticky-down "fing" aft of the stubs is for. It is very simply just a short, stout trolling rod. The line, by the way, was obtained locally, the production of such cordage on the Danish equivalent of the Ghandian charkha being a mainstay of the local economy.
However, it was found by the more intrepid of the early crews, because the Avedøre "drome" was desperately short, that this gear could also serve effectively as a tail hook, a peasant's fence at the leeward end of the field serving as the arrester wire. Close inspection of the oleo-legs on the KZII, built to take the "smack-down" when the trolling gear was deployed as tail hook, will reveal that that's where Short's got the inspiration for the u/c on the Seamew.
For the most part, however, the sticky-down gizmo was used for handling the "aerial" which lived on a reel - a trolling reel, actually - in the forrard cockpit, and was let out thro' the hollow "fing" when it was desired to listen to the rather splendid afternoon concerts of classical music transmitted live each day from the posh Restaurant "Vivex" hard by Raadhuspladsen - Copenhagen's central City Hall Square.
I swear it's all true.
I've actually got a "repliplane" KZIIT a-building here on the shores of the Pacific. 1 1/2" to the foot. Now, fonly I can find an eight inch tall lady to go flying with me, I'll be a happy man
Volvonaut - Former Danish Person
As you will know, a posting to Avedøre was dreaded not only because of the ferocity of the native women, but also because it could often be months, sometimes years, twixt delivery of supplies. The Avedøre aircraft were therefore fitted with trolling gear so the crews could "live off the land" by catching fish by "trolling" small goats and other such animal bait at the end of a stout flaxen line. That is what the sticky-down "fing" aft of the stubs is for. It is very simply just a short, stout trolling rod. The line, by the way, was obtained locally, the production of such cordage on the Danish equivalent of the Ghandian charkha being a mainstay of the local economy.
However, it was found by the more intrepid of the early crews, because the Avedøre "drome" was desperately short, that this gear could also serve effectively as a tail hook, a peasant's fence at the leeward end of the field serving as the arrester wire. Close inspection of the oleo-legs on the KZII, built to take the "smack-down" when the trolling gear was deployed as tail hook, will reveal that that's where Short's got the inspiration for the u/c on the Seamew.
For the most part, however, the sticky-down gizmo was used for handling the "aerial" which lived on a reel - a trolling reel, actually - in the forrard cockpit, and was let out thro' the hollow "fing" when it was desired to listen to the rather splendid afternoon concerts of classical music transmitted live each day from the posh Restaurant "Vivex" hard by Raadhuspladsen - Copenhagen's central City Hall Square.
I swear it's all true.
I've actually got a "repliplane" KZIIT a-building here on the shores of the Pacific. 1 1/2" to the foot. Now, fonly I can find an eight inch tall lady to go flying with me, I'll be a happy man
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Re: Being lost.
Thanx for the welcome. Just doing a low pass really. I was responding to Skytrain's posting in #9837 of the silhuette of the KZII, and to Lightning Mate's request in #9841 for illumination.
I made reference to the Short Seamew as being graced with some of the features of the KZII. Similarly, if you google the KZII, you will find a great number of pics that show conclusively that the DH Chipmunk also stands accused of plagiarism.
All ancient history now, but the ubiquitous Cessna 150 just cannot turn a lad's crank in the way these aircraft could. No wonder most lads today would rather spend their time in front of a 'puter!
Noyades posting just above looks a smidge like a Stringbag sans armament?
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I made reference to the Short Seamew as being graced with some of the features of the KZII. Similarly, if you google the KZII, you will find a great number of pics that show conclusively that the DH Chipmunk also stands accused of plagiarism.
All ancient history now, but the ubiquitous Cessna 150 just cannot turn a lad's crank in the way these aircraft could. No wonder most lads today would rather spend their time in front of a 'puter!
Noyades posting just above looks a smidge like a Stringbag sans armament?
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Very like a Heinkel He.72 although the nose is slightly different? Maybe one fitted with a cowling?
Not really sure and not enough time to look. If by any chance correct it will have to be Open House.
Not really sure and not enough time to look. If by any chance correct it will have to be Open House.
Well done mate.
The 72 with a cowling = 172...
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The 72 with a cowling = 172...
He 172 - He 72B with NACA cowling. Prototype only in 1934.
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A'rtnoon Martin, quiet innit!!
But this is !!!
Hmm, back to the Challenge! Is it anything to do with the Plane-Boats converted Boeing 307 "Cosmic Muffin"???
Plane-Boats: The Cosmic Muffin ~ LikePage
Edit: Back to work now, so OH please if correct!
Here's one just for fun!!!
It is not a whole plane!!!!
It is not a whole plane!!!!
!!! Hmm, back to the Challenge! Is it anything to do with the Plane-Boats converted Boeing 307 "Cosmic Muffin"???
Plane-Boats: The Cosmic Muffin ~ LikePage
Edit: Back to work now, so OH please if correct!
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ah ha.... just in time for me to sign off!! Sadly, i still don't have internet at home but the BT man is coming with his length of string on Monday! Yippee!!!