Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

[HappyPass]

Don't tell me it's an ugly Curtiss Hawk style retractable gear...
Then it must be from the US.

chicken, chicken, chicken...

[Lightning Mate]

It was indeed American.

[Lightning Mate]

Reg,

Looks like you are all alone out there.

Would you like a photo of the gear system?

[RegDep]

Well, actually yes. I have been working all morning (for other reasons) with a landing gear that rotates 90 degreed when it is retracted (I think I fond it finally, and it was not Curtiss Hawk).

I also looked briefly at Howard Hawks H.1, and yours must be about half a dozen years older…..

[Lightning Mate]

Give me a few minutes then and I'll post it.

[HappyPass]

Not alone anymore!
Why older? My bet is that it's more recent than the H-1, that beast was way ahead of its time...

[Lightning Mate]

Here you both go.....

[HappyPass]

Is that snow on the gear!?!?

Edit: ...silly me, Reg is right

[RegDep]

Hey b-o, that's the cover, painted white / reflecting light methinks.

[Lightning Mate]

That is indeed the gear door. It's painted the same colour as the aeroplane, it just looks different because of the light.

With reference to age, this aeroplane was only three years later than the Hughes H-1.

[RegDep]

Chambers R-1 Chambermaid, originally dubbed Phantom.

[Lightning Mate]

All yours Reg.

[HappyPass]

Good job Reg!
Now I recall where I've seen it, it was in Ferriere's...

I'rr bettel stalt malinading the beef blisket...

[Lightning Mate]

Ah so Glasshopper.......

[RegDep]

Sorry my slow, we have a regular thunderstorm here…..

[Noyade]

Curtiss P-40...?

[Lightning Mate]

Reg - you cannot be serious!!!!

Evening Lurker.

[RegDep]

Did you fall off your bed Graeme?

[HappyPass]

Glasshopper

Never tried those...
but it would be wise to pay a visit to Yong Kang Beef Noodles in Taipei, should you go there. I'ts worth it.

[RegDep]

Reg - you cannot be serious!!!!

Wossat? Not on Mel's list .

And of course Graeme's got it. Curtiss P-40E Warhawk.

He must have been practicing it…..