Name that Flying Machine
It's a Vecihi K-VI, a type that seems to have almost entirely evaded the Internet age as there is virtually nothing published about it other than the scantiest details. I can't even find the engine type beyond it's a Benz, though a D III would seem a likely candidate, in part due to their taste for the chimney arrangement.
Turkish - hence the delight - thanks MReyn
https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2...into-the-skies
Turkish - hence the delight - thanks MReyn
https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2...into-the-skies
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Meleagertoo has it with with the Vecihi K-VI, the first Turkish built aircraft. Vecihi Herkus the designer went on to be quite prolific with later Vehici models and flew many types during his long aviation career. He eventually started an airline. I am not sure how MReyn meant it, I hadn't thought of Turkish delight. It just happens that Vehici translates roughly as 'delightful' which I thought he had spotted. Interestingly Herkus translates as Freebird so he had a great name for an aviator.
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It's a Vecihi K-VI, a type that seems to have almost entirely evaded the Internet age as there is virtually nothing published about it other than the scantiest details. I can't even find the engine type beyond it's a Benz, though a D III would seem a likely candidate, in part due to their taste for the chimney arrangement.
Turkish - hence the delight - thanks MReyn
https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2...into-the-skies
Turkish - hence the delight - thanks MReyn
https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2...into-the-skies
Challenge deleted - I can't be certain myself!
An upskirt-view of a rocket engine at Cosford, so either a Walter 109 (Me163 Komet) or the Spectre on the SR53. Silly boy...
ps. Herkus Bey was a pretty impressive character from what little I've learned of him, a true pioneer and though that particular type was a rather clumsy first effort he learned quickly and achieved much - a pioneer whose name deserves to be better known.
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An upskirt-view of a rocket engine at Cosford, so either a Walter 109 (Me163 Komet) or the Spectre on the SR53. Silly boy...
ps. Herkus Bey was a pretty impressive character from what little I've learned of him, a true pioneer and though that particular type was a rather clumsy first effort he learned quickly and achieved much - a pioneer whose name deserves to be better known.
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Looked at X-1 and X-15 but neither.
Found pictures of the bell mouth of the Lunar Module Decent engine,
looks different but some similarities. I could not find pictures of the Lunar Module Ascent engine.
Right track?
Found pictures of the bell mouth of the Lunar Module Decent engine,
looks different but some similarities. I could not find pictures of the Lunar Module Ascent engine.
Right track?
Well, SLB, the very general picture is there.
As with all technologies there are similarities, just as the chimney-stack on the Turkish belle gives away an era.
Keep going, too early yet for clues.
As with all technologies there are similarities, just as the chimney-stack on the Turkish belle gives away an era.
Keep going, too early yet for clues.
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From back in October; Pypard posted a photo of CF-WFO dropping a jumper. A friend of mine owned that jump school and plane in Ontario, back in the early 70's, before I knew him.
More recently, I have flown its sister ship, CF-WFN on both wheels and floats. It has been restored by its owner, and is the only Found Centennial (of five made) which flies:
More recently, I have flown its sister ship, CF-WFN on both wheels and floats. It has been restored by its owner, and is the only Found Centennial (of five made) which flies:
