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Old 4th Apr 2013, 06:42
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Russian APU exhaust.
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Old 4th Apr 2013, 14:24
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Helicopter?
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Old 4th Apr 2013, 20:30
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Jet trainer mate.

I have injured myself
Nothing too serious I hope? Not typing with your toes - are you?!
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Old 4th Apr 2013, 20:37
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Would have thought the paint would be better,and c`sunk rivets,but then it is Russian...Yak-130....OH if correct...
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Old 5th Apr 2013, 01:50
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You have it Sycamore. Well done.

Open house.

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Old 12th Apr 2013, 13:13
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Old 12th Apr 2013, 17:43
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Are we in France,M`sieu..?
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Old 12th Apr 2013, 22:19
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Sycamore...India.

Sorry mate, bit of a mean one. It never flew...

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Old 14th Apr 2013, 04:50
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It was the HJT-17 basic Trainer which was developed in parallel to the HJT-16 Kiran. The Kiran was eventually selected.

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Old 16th Apr 2013, 08:09
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A little quiet around here.

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Old 19th Apr 2013, 18:38
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Time passages here too.

This may be a very good challenge, or just a very left-field aircraft!

I first thought we might be looking at the aft end of an on-wing turboprop installation of some kind? Or it could be a weird twin APU exhaust set-up... The unfaired trailing edge either side hints at the latter, but if this is a tail, where is the rudder? Or, it could be (and probably is) something very exotic.

The same starter for ten as last time from me...

Did this aircraft enter series producton?
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Old 19th Apr 2013, 21:11
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I think its a view from above and behind a helicopter, but other than that I don't have a clue.
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Old 19th Apr 2013, 21:49
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Yes, that thought crossed the dinner table here too...

But if so, what are the stubbby things?
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Old 19th Apr 2013, 22:45
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The fast Eurocopter X-3 hybrid helicopter ?
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Old 20th Apr 2013, 10:07
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is it a bell 222?
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Old 20th Apr 2013, 10:54
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I've a feeling evansb has it (lots of photos on the web, including some from this view)...

That said, I'm still puzzled by the stubby things! Does anyone know what they are? They look like vents or sensors...
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Old 20th Apr 2013, 20:30
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LM posted this excellent challenge four and a half days ago, and was last online, it appears, about 28 hours ago... My question, posted a little over 24 hours ago, remains unanswered.

Here's a picture, from above and behind, of the X3: http://www.tunersandmodels.com/wp/wp...opter-x3-9.jpg

I'm happy that evansb has it. Anyone like to second, so that we can move on..?

That is, if the rules permit such a thing... If I'm out of order, tell me, please.

It would be lovely to regain a certain pace here.
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 01:00
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Fare-thee-well gents. Due to my inability to edit "photobucket", I am compelled to say OPEN HOUSE...

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Old 22nd Apr 2013, 15:59
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evansb has certainly nailed it, and it remains OH.
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Old 22nd Apr 2013, 18:11
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Thanks LM,

This one isn't on the intakes/exhausts list:

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