PPRuNe Forums - What Cockpit? MK VI

Graeme,

You should have completely cut-off the words! The clothes and the spelling indicated North America and a bit of extrapolation of the words led me to:

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Soon after World War II the National Flying Farmers Association in the United States set up a research programme on agricultural aviation. This was supported by the CAA and undertaken by the Personal Aircraft Research Centre at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. The Ag-1, designed by Fred Weick, was the first outcome of this programme and led some eight years later to the Piper PA-25 Pawnee, another Weick design.

http://aerofiles.com/weick-ag1.jpg

A good find. I had never heard of it before. :ok:

And further research shows it is Fred Weick standing on the wing.

Noyade

21st Sep 2013 06:56

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You should have completely cut-off the words!

Nah, it's all about having some fun Simon. :)

So well done, it is the Weick Ag-1. Your control mate.

And here's some more on Fred...

http://i44.tinypic.com/23kwv7t.jpg

India Four Two

21st Sep 2013 10:17

Graeme,

What an amazing life he led. I knew about the Ercoupe and his Piper legacy, but I didn't know that he designed the NACA cowl.

A little side-note. The graduates of Texas A & M (as it is universally known) proudly call themselves "Texas Aggies", so it is fitting that the Ag-1 was designed there. The university is in College Station, which has a population of 100,000 of which 60% are students and staff, so the city has an empty feel to it during vacations, as I discovered one Christmas.

I'm going out to celebrate my birthday with some friends and to lift a famous quote, "and maybe some time."

So Open House.

Noyade

6th Oct 2013 22:54

Clear!
*ZAP*
Sinus rhythm...

http://i39.tinypic.com/33z7o1y.jpg

con-pilot

7th Oct 2013 17:19

It looks a lot like the early Lockheed Jetstar, but it's not.

So a wild guess, the McDonnell 220?

Nope, on second check, windshield is wrong for that.

TheiC

7th Oct 2013 18:21

Most perplexing... An excellent challenge...

I'm convinced there's a big clue kicking around in the image.

Graeme, did this aircraft fly?

bingofuel

7th Oct 2013 18:44

Could it be a Convair 880?

Noyade

7th Oct 2013 19:18

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Convair 880

Indeed it is mate, your control! :ok:
(heading to work now - cheers)

bingofuel

7th Oct 2013 19:29

Thanks for that.
Nothing to post so ' open house' please.

Noyade

10th Oct 2013 04:40

Another one. Bit older this time...

http://i43.tinypic.com/2jg87zd.jpg

evansb

10th Oct 2013 19:21

From The Royal Aircraft Factory ?

sycamore

10th Oct 2013 19:30

Looks like a rotary Avro 504,but the altimeter is out of period..

Noyade

10th Oct 2013 20:24

I can't explain the altimeter Sycamore, but you have it - The Avro 504K. :ok:
Your control.

sycamore

11th Oct 2013 11:56

Thanks ,but it`s OPEN House...

Noyade

11th Oct 2013 23:43

That's ok mate. Plenty out there...

http://i41.tinypic.com/1zy99bt.jpg

John Hill

12th Oct 2013 06:32

The one on the right is Valentina Tereshkova.

Noyade

12th Oct 2013 21:34

Don't think so John. The names given are Tatyania Zuyeva and Nadezhda Yeremina and I think they set female payload and height records with this machine....

evansb

13th Oct 2013 05:39

Kamov Ka-32 ?

Noyade

13th Oct 2013 06:39

Mate, I'll accept that. :)

Twas the earlier but very similar looking Ka-25. All yours!

evansb

13th Oct 2013 07:47

Thanks mate. That is very generous of you. Here is the next mystery cockpit:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...psec543933.jpg

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