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Old 27th Dec 2011, 08:16
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Oh dear, what a sad photo. As ever I have nothing
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Old 27th Dec 2011, 12:08
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Evening Graeme ,

Issat a Tupolev Tu-134A-3 (Soloviev D-30 turbofan engines)??
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Old 27th Dec 2011, 18:31
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Tupolev Tu-134
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Old 27th Dec 2011, 19:29
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Thanks Graeme,

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Old 27th Dec 2011, 20:46
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AAC Angel (pusher aircraft)?
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Old 27th Dec 2011, 20:52
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Afternoon Karl,

That's good enough for me it is the Angel Aircraft Co Angel Model 44



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Old 27th Dec 2011, 21:15
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Evening TC,

Thanks - here's the next challenge:

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Old 28th Dec 2011, 11:31
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Intake on White Knight perhaps?
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Old 28th Dec 2011, 12:34
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Afternoon Kitbag. It is not the White Knight. Here is another view:

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Old 28th Dec 2011, 17:51
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Would I be correct in guessing it is not an engine intake?
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Hello TheiC,

I believe you are correct. There is not an engine behind that intake.

Here is one of the engine intakes:

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Here is one of the engine intakes:

Myasishchev M-55...?


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Old 28th Dec 2011, 19:37
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M-55 is correct.

I couldn't tell you what was in the underwing pods but I read somewhere they were for extra volume, 250 kgs each.



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Old 28th Dec 2011, 19:47
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Thanks mate. The 'pod' did look odd, a small and dainty jet engine was all I could come up with.

This is what I thought it was...

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Old 28th Dec 2011, 20:16
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The Ikarus M-451am?
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Old 28th Dec 2011, 20:17
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That's him mate. Your go again.
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Old 28th Dec 2011, 20:26
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Speaking of dainty...

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The mighty Pika!

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