Name that Flying Machine

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

I'm pleased that he is not my neigbour - leaf blowing another futile urban occupation.

[sycamore]

`AAhhhhh,the smell of Castrol R in the morning....`

[Glevum]

Could be worse, he could be running a RB211 in his garden.

[Zaxis]

In case this happens?...

[chevvron]

Just confirms my opinion of what an a$$hole he is; not content with deliberately killing wild animals he wantonloy destroys aircraft.
Sorry just noticed Zaxis had edited out a certain person.

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Zaxis

Is this the challenge?
Gnome Omega rotary engine?

[Zaxis]

It was just a diversion.
The next challenge...
Is this the true spirit of flying?

[Noyade]

Richard Pearse monoplane replica?

[Noyade]

[Zaxis]

Yes... Richard Pearce replica. He was a real Nikola Tesla type in the early aviation world of New Zealand.
Over to you Noyade

[Noyade]

Cheers Zaxis.

[Asturias56]

First flight after 1 Jan 1920?

[Self loading bear]

HP31 Hendon III

[Noyade]

Over to you Bear.

[Self loading bear]

Thanks Noyade, a quick search for early slats leads to Handley Page.
Now this:

[Asturias56]

we've had things from that museum before I think (maybe in What Cockpit) - the lattice work is really distinctive (almost as good as a tree) - somewhere in Europe. Now to start working backwards though the list.................

[Noyade]

The prone pilot Government Factories Type 451?

[Asturias56]

could be! I think the old challenge I referred to was from that part of the World..................

[Self loading bear]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

could be! I think the old challenge I referred to was from that part of the World..................

You mean the Kb-6 Matajur?

[Self loading bear]

Originally Posted by Noyade

The prone pilot Government Factories Type 451?

Noyade has with the government factories or Ikarus S-451 in the Belgrade air museum which looks a good way to spend a few hours on the airport.