Name that Flying Machine

[India Four Two]

ea200 beat me to it, while I was downloading a photo!

[BEagle]

ea200, correct! It is indeed the Pond Racer which sadly crashed at Reno in Sep 1993, killing pilot Rick Brickert.

Quite some aircraft - max speed 348KIAS with a touchdown speed of 140KIAS!

Over to you, ea200!

[ea200]

Thanks BEagle and thanks sycamore for pointing me in the right direction.

Now this:

[Asturias56]

hmmm - first thought was some variety of Auster but I have a sneaking feeling this is some sort of gyrocopter/helicopter..................

[BEagle]

An aircraft with little wings....??

[ea200]

Not a gyrocopter or helicopter and it doesn't have little wings.

[longer ron]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

hmmm - first thought was some variety of Auster but I have a sneaking feeling this is some sort of gyrocopter/helicopter..................

Almost definitely an Auster or perhaps a Beagle/Auster (if you know what I mean) but which particular Mark/Type of Auster I would not like to even try

[ea200]

Originally Posted by longer ron

Almost definitely an Auster or perhaps a Beagle/Auster (if you know what I mean) but which particular Mark/Type of Auster I would not like to even try

I know exactly what you mean . There is a clue in the picture. When I used to fly one of these we didn't call it by its' proper name, we used a play on words.

[longer ron]

Beagle terrier VX123/ G - ARLP

PS sorry - open house if correct

What was the clue and what was the nickname btw ?

rgds LR

[ea200]

Originally Posted by longer ron

Beagle terrier VX123/ G - ARLP

PS sorry - open house if correct

What was the clue and what was the nickname btw ?

rgds LR

You are correct with Beagle Terrier and it is G-ARLP. The clue related to the point about which type of Auster it was. It was an AOP6 prior to conversion and you can see the observers' seat in the back. The nickname (due to the ground handling characteristics) was the 'Terroriser'. The only tailwheel aircraft I have come close to groundlooping.

longer ron has declared open house.

[India Four Two]

ea200, we have something in common. I nearly ground looped one as well!

Try this:

"Oh no, not the comfy chairs!"

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

Well with that step over the main spar I would be tempted to say that it is a Vickers Viking but the window should be square so unless it is some sort of one off VIP conversion I know not.......

[India Four Two]

Nice try OO, but this aircraft is a bit newer than the Viking and its windows are definitely not square:

[longer ron]

Originally Posted by ea200

You are correct with Beagle Terrier and it is G-ARLP. The clue related to the point about which type of Auster it was. It was an AOP6 prior to conversion and you can see the observers' seat in the back. The nickname (due to the ground handling characteristics) was the 'Terroriser'. The only tailwheel aircraft I have come close to groundlooping.

longer ron has declared open house.

Thanks ea200 - in my youth I had a couple of trips in a Beagle 'Terroriser' (Sibson ?) and an Auster 'Autocart' (Crowland),later in life a trip in an Auster Mk5 at Old Sarum.Last sept we had a guided tour round Eggesford - very interesting

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

Ah so it's a turbo twin - no step over spar but that area is an emergency over wing exit... I think I'll sleep on it !

Eureka didn't get as far as the bathroom .....A last throw of the dice nagging in the grey matter four engines Potez 840 ?

[India Four Two]

I see you've corrected your dyslexical brainstorm!

The curtain is slowly raised:



More after the mandatory 24 hours has elapsed.

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

Yes it was a Drainstorm.

[India Four Two]

While we are waiting for the clock, I wonder what those cylindrical "bombs" are under the cowlings of the Aztazous. Presumably oil coolers, but I wonder why they weren't incorporated into the nacelles. Anyone know?

I don't see them on this installation:

[BEagle]

C'est le Potez 840, je crois?

[India Four Two]

BEagle, you're Number 2 downwind, mon ami.

OUAQUKGF Ops is on final.