Name that Flying Machine
Tis another from the land of wombats and wallabies.
Construction started in 1960 and one site says it flew in 1970. Never registered.
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Ended its days as a rather fast (59mph) swamp boat.
The designer also built a light aircraft in the 1930s, that was at one stage flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
Construction started in 1960 and one site says it flew in 1970. Never registered.
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Ended its days as a rather fast (59mph) swamp boat.
The designer also built a light aircraft in the 1930s, that was at one stage flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
More likely a GIpsy engine...!!!
The only helicopter I can find is the VTOL Aircraft Phillicopter in Oz at that period - but it isn't that
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Did you find that on Wikopedia ? 
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One of them Russian WIG thingies?
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I was thinking of the A-90 Orlyonok - very similar fin top engine installation and tail planes but not identical. Hmmmm...
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I'd never have got that in a million years 
and in any case I'm out and about at present, so open house!
and in any case I'm out and about at present, so open house!
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No takers? OK, try this, I don't imagine it will last long as if I had heard of it... and no bonus points for the car!
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Yes I can certainly see your sense of porpoise there...