Name that Flying Machine
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Yes Quemerford has nailed it - a rather nice little job - now in a museum ................
did it actually fly? It looks lethal..................
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Burt Rutan's little know first project, the Vari-Dodgee
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Just looking again at Asturias's second pic of the Brouchek - the little aeroplane in the background also made it to the PFA in the mid-80s - name forgotten I'm afraid!
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Tri-cycle gear, no tail, swept-back wings with winglets, and a canard.. .so it was kinda advanced. The Waterman "Whatsit"/"Arrowplane" ? I think it sped well over 65 m.p.h. in level flight.
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evansb has it: according to Wiki it had a gestation from 1911 to 1932 (?!!), so a gestation phase even longer than some recent military types. It's now preserved with the Smithsonian.
Over to you, evansb.
Over to you, evansb.
Going back to the Brouchek, I tried to identify it by (unsuccessfully) looking for the engine, with its unique pushrod configuration.
It’s a 75HP Praha D:
It’s a 75HP Praha D:
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longer ron is correct. My spelling error. The Lascurain Aura was a prototype of a regional aircraft designed and built by Mexican engineer Angel Lascurain. It was the largest aircraft designed and built in Mexico.
You have control if you want. Merry Christmas.
You have control if you want. Merry Christmas.
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Merry Christmas all - still Christmas Eve here, with one minute to go.
Here's something to ponder while eating your turkey. Who said triplanes were going out of style?
Here's something to ponder while eating your turkey. Who said triplanes were going out of style?