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Old 17th Dec 2020, 19:14
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Blackburn Iris or Perth
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Old 17th Dec 2020, 19:41
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Originally Posted by oxenos
Blackburn Iris or Perth
Closer than Italy but not yet the right country.
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Old 17th Dec 2020, 22:04
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Hull with no step and distinctive tail plus the tail markings suggests a Curtiss NC.
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Old 17th Dec 2020, 22:21
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Originally Posted by ea200
Hull with no step and distinctive tail plus the tail markings suggests a Curtiss NC.
Now you are much farther away.
The hull had 2 steps.
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 03:10
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If I may be granted latitude for intruding upon the competition could any of you erstwhile folk identify this aircraft? Mock up or actually flyable, the story behind it, history, treatment of the aft nacelles seems rather slap dash. Posted here as I thought it would be the best to get an answer. Many thanks in advance for your indulgence.



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Old 18th Dec 2020, 06:36
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Seen it recently Megan, think it was a Curtiss lash up from a P-40 fuselage and wings.
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 07:22
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Is the original challenge French?
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 07:55
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
Is the original challenge French?
I think we will have a discussion about Countries, Nations and Kingdoms but I may have put some people on the wrong foot.
It is from the country between France and the country of Dumbarton.
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 08:25
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Originally Posted by DownWest
Level the fuselage, get your clinometer out and start with the port lower.. Must say, that is BIG. Not done one larger than a DH87 Rapide.
Picky, I know but deH 89 Rapide ,,,,,, !!

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Old 18th Dec 2020, 09:05
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 16:48
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Originally Posted by Self loading bear
I think we will have a discussion about Countries, Nations and Kingdoms but I may have put some people on the wrong foot.
It is from the country between France and the country of Dumbarton.
short way round or long way round Bear?
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 17:09
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
short way round or long way round Bear?
You'll take the high road an' I'll take the low road, an' I'll be in Scotland before you.

Lyrics from Marillion/Fish
an English band with (then) a Scottish singer

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England
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 17:26
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Tail feathers don`t match what it pur portes to be.....
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 17:32
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Originally Posted by sycamore
Tail feathers don`t match what it pur portes to be.....
That might just be a matter of superposition.


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Old 18th Dec 2020, 19:17
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Felixstowe Fury
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Old 18th Dec 2020, 19:57
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Oxenos has it with the Felixstowe Fury
aka Porte Super Baby
(Sycamore was hinting at the right builder)
The only triplane 5 engine seaplane.

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Old 18th Dec 2020, 22:14
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Nothing to hand, so OH.
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Old 19th Dec 2020, 06:35
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I'll start with canopies and increase the components displayed, as required.



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Old 19th Dec 2020, 07:47
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Such a fine, state of the art assembly building could only be in the UK, no?
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Old 19th Dec 2020, 08:13
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Valmet Vihuri. OH if correct.
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