Wikiposts
Search
Aviation History and Nostalgia Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.

What Cockpit?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 2nd Nov 2019, 20:45
  #1061 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,677
Received 71 Likes on 45 Posts
The `Beancounter`......? who got it all wrong.....

OH if correct...off to watch quali....
sycamore is offline  
Old 2nd Nov 2019, 21:00
  #1062 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Minehead Somerset UK
Age: 77
Posts: 1,502
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by dook
Well yes - I know where you school is.
It was an easy waking distance from the airport where the challenge was built and flown!!

And I think sycamore knows but can't bring himself to say the magic word (Not Abracadabra but its Designation or Name).

Edited:

To say thanks to sycamore for confirming my suspicions, supplying the name I required and taking control rather than an OH

Last edited by SincoTC; 2nd Nov 2019 at 23:56. Reason: To acknowledge sycamores's correct naming of my challenge!
SincoTC is offline  
Old 2nd Nov 2019, 22:31
  #1063 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,677
Received 71 Likes on 45 Posts
ATL Accountant...think it came from various `parts bins`,on the `beancounter` shuffled the plans,so instead of being for about 45 pax,it ended up for 30...

something a bit different..
sycamore is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 00:20
  #1064 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
SAAB 1050E perhaps.
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 09:01
  #1065 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Tut tut sycamore.

You gave the answer in the file properties.
dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 10:02
  #1066 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
TC,

Was not the Accountant powered by Dart turboprops ?

Your challenge image shows propeller rpm levers alongside the throttles.
dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 10:09
  #1067 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,677
Received 71 Likes on 45 Posts
Baah Humbug.......!! MR24050,100 lines....I must not........etc...your shot......
dook,they are `condition levers`,same as rpm levers,but are usually 2 speed ,low,for start,then high speed for t/o,cruise,land,lo speed for taxi,as long as the generators are on-line; then also fully back to feather...combined hp cock usually...

Last edited by sycamore; 3rd Nov 2019 at 10:18. Reason: more info
sycamore is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 10:11
  #1068 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Seems you need some sharpening up sycamore.
dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 10:17
  #1069 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks Sycamore I certainly didn't find it that way. Try this one:-

MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 10:22
  #1070 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for the info' sycamore.
dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 10:27
  #1071 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,677
Received 71 Likes on 45 Posts
Polish,or Czech....?
sycamore is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 10:54
  #1072 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Neither Polish nor Czech, Sycamore.
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 11:00
  #1073 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Focke Wulf 56 ?
dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 11:20
  #1074 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Correct Manufacturer but wrong type.
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 11:33
  #1075 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
The 159 then maybe.
dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 11:40
  #1076 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
That certainly is the bird. You have control.
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 16:16
  #1077 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Apologies - I have been looking for an airfield (and found it).


dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 17:20
  #1078 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Manchester MAN
Posts: 6,644
Received 74 Likes on 46 Posts
Interesting. A T1154 “bomber” transmitter in the “back seat” but the stick is not a spade grip.

A naval aircraft?
India Four Two is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 17:52
  #1079 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Some were naval in one of the countries which used it.

You are looking at radio equipment.

Trainer 1940. American.

Last edited by dook; 3rd Nov 2019 at 18:04.
dook is offline  
Old 3rd Nov 2019, 20:17
  #1080 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,677
Received 71 Likes on 45 Posts
Could be a T6 or SNJ.....
sycamore is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.