What Cockpit?
first flight post 1945?
American?
Neither floaty nor bombery but it does hail from N America. A bomber version was planned but not built.
As to that lever - who knows?
An oddball though, and the sole example flew commercially for many years. It now rests in restored splendour in a museum.
As to that lever - who knows?
An oddball though, and the sole example flew commercially for many years. It now rests in restored splendour in a museum.
Last edited by meleagertoo; 23rd Feb 2024 at 10:46.
" It now rests in restored splendour in a museum."
thats my aim in life as well...................
burnelli cby-3 loadmaster perhaps?
thats my aim in life as well...................
burnelli cby-3 loadmaster perhaps?
Strewth! I dind't expect...but with Asturias on scene no challenge is safe!
Too unconventional for anyone to dare to build it, but had they done so (or rather, build its predecessor) it is said it would have become one of the greats - perhaps eclisping even the DC3 which it comfortably outperformed. A ton more payload and a 700ft take off run!
Too unconventional for anyone to dare to build it, but had they done so (or rather, build its predecessor) it is said it would have become one of the greats - perhaps eclisping even the DC3 which it comfortably outperformed. A ton more payload and a 700ft take off run!
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Emergency hydraulic system handpump...?
"but with Asturias on scene no challenge is safe!"
It was raining all day, I was doing a computer back up and it doesn't take a long time to work through Wiki's list of First Flights for a single year - especially when you know it's a twin, American & only one built..................... all the Hawkers, FIAT.s MiG's etc can just be ignored................................ and it isn't DC-4 or anything well -known.
And Burnelli is near the top of the list tho I did find it very hard to find a picture of the cockpit!.
Open House I'm afraid - I'm traveling this week
It was raining all day, I was doing a computer back up and it doesn't take a long time to work through Wiki's list of First Flights for a single year - especially when you know it's a twin, American & only one built..................... all the Hawkers, FIAT.s MiG's etc can just be ignored................................ and it isn't DC-4 or anything well -known.
And Burnelli is near the top of the list tho I did find it very hard to find a picture of the cockpit!.
Open House I'm afraid - I'm traveling this week
It did! As well as the flap and gear selector levers just to the left side of the co-pilots seat, and a gear lock lever on the floor between the pilot seats, there was also a standby hydraulic pump lever, again on the floor. It took considerable effort to operate.
If the use of the hydraulic pump lever was required, emergency or demonstration, we (a certain southern African military operator) found it less fatiguing if the non-flying pilot stood between the pilot seats, bent down and pulled the lever up, then pushed it back to the floor with a foot, bent down again and pulled the lever up etc etc, until the required job was done! Could be sweaty work on a hot day! 😉
If the use of the hydraulic pump lever was required, emergency or demonstration, we (a certain southern African military operator) found it less fatiguing if the non-flying pilot stood between the pilot seats, bent down and pulled the lever up, then pushed it back to the floor with a foot, bent down again and pulled the lever up etc etc, until the required job was done! Could be sweaty work on a hot day! 😉
Twin turboprop..?
Military?
Emergency hydraulic system handpump...?
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Ref #4094,looks rather `military` with multiple `rad/nav`gear,top left,oxygen ,bottom left,`speed-jeans bottom right?,nicely stacked engine instruments,AI+stby AI,,but no HUD,/Gunsight..Then we have a couple of trimmers for pitch and yaw,(Slightly `old-fashioned),carpets..? on the floor,and seat-pan,does`nt appear to have a recognisable `ejection `seat,and a couple of `grab-handles` on the canopy arch,normally on Naval aircraft,or fighters to assist in looking at `your six`..
Thought it might be an ov-10 or Convair Charger(can`t find pics of that),or a possible T-38/F5 rework for some countries,.Could be a Chinese/Indian/SA/NASA/Rutan experimental...? Can`t read the rudder pedals...?
Thought it might be an ov-10 or Convair Charger(can`t find pics of that),or a possible T-38/F5 rework for some countries,.Could be a Chinese/Indian/SA/NASA/Rutan experimental...? Can`t read the rudder pedals...?