Name that Flying Machine
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From: Outer ring of HEL
Indeed! The Kawasaki Asuka, based on C1. QSTOL test bed as tipped above. The next tip would've been that besides the runway length restrictions the designers were concerned of noise abatement. If one uses QSTOL as a search word in ones favourite search engine, the Asuka is the first to come up in pictures.
One strange looking ac with those big nacelles above wing.
Your call, sir Asturias!
One strange looking ac with those big nacelles above wing.
Your call, sir Asturias!
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From: Ferrara
When the engines are almost as big as the fuselage you don't see much of a commercial future! There are some good pics of the prototype in a Japanese Air Museum.
Try this - a lot built but I'd never heard of it until recently
Try this - a lot built but I'd never heard of it until recently
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From: Outer ring of HEL
I've no idea of the actual handling characteristics, but it was designed to stroll along very smoothly neverminding the terrain.
Not the Atlant.
Not the Atlant.
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From: Outer ring of HEL
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From: Outer ring of HEL
Well yes, it is the Antonov AN-14sh, the produce of brilliant minds under the influence of excessive amounts of vodka. The civilian version was An-714 with a bit different "undercarriage" setup.
Anyway, it was apparently rather difficult to handle on the ground and eventually, lo and behold, they found out that the cushion affected the aerodynamics as well...
Asturias was unknowingly correct in his statement, not very elegant piece of design indeed
Treadi did know what it was, me thinks, and Noyade brought up the right picture, but no one came up with the name, so... does either of you have anything at hand?
Anyway, it was apparently rather difficult to handle on the ground and eventually, lo and behold, they found out that the cushion affected the aerodynamics as well...
Asturias was unknowingly correct in his statement, not very elegant piece of design indeed
Treadi did know what it was, me thinks, and Noyade brought up the right picture, but no one came up with the name, so... does either of you have anything at hand?
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From: Too close to Croydon for comfort
I knew it was an AN-14, I didn't know about the floor-polishing gear!
I'll stick this one up for the requisite 24 hours or so - I very much doubt it needs that long really...
I'll stick this one up for the requisite 24 hours or so - I very much doubt it needs that long really...
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From: Too close to Croydon for comfort
Call it now as I'll be out shortly for a while... Noyade has it, The Fiat 7002, another whacky helicopter design recalled from my '60s Observers books (must have been hand-me-downs from elder brothers!).
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From: Ferrara
Have you noticed , as we gradually exhaust the list of aeroplanes, how they're getting uglier and uglier??
I guess it's because they're weirder and weirder as well
I guess it's because they're weirder and weirder as well