Interesting panel, bri.

Western style instruments but there is that "Mig" clock again.

So is the clock a "Red" herring? ;)

Not really a red herring. The aircraft originates from a former Soviet Bloc nation.

Lots of light illuminating the scene. Is that the Sun streaming in? I'm having Fun tracking this one down. :cool:

Single lever turboprop ?

Yep, need to put a good day in to work this one out. I'd start an hour earlier than most folk, but probably knock off as usual.

It looks like it is a single lever; the blue thing masquerading as a prop control is probably the google image search inhibit selector... :)

Romanian ?

Yes, it is a Romanian design.

Shot in the dark - IAR ?

Yes, it is from I.A.R.

825 ?.....:\

Careful examination of the original image would show that the had been carelessly left in the 'search possible' position.

Subsequent to the early models, tireless development of the aircraft led to many improvements.

The order from Romania's foremost steak-knife factory, which had been supplying the distinctive power levers, was cancelled, and more conventional controls used instead (as a happy by-product, diners in Bucharest were once again able to cut up their dinners).

The design office staff who had examined a typical western blind flying panel in a mirror and on its side discovered their error and the principal instruments of later aircraft were laid out so as to decrease by 78% (in tests) the assimilative load on pilots flying unusual attitude recoveries.

Sadly, wiring considerations meant that the switch panel to the pilot's right had to remain. Specialists in haptic sensing were brought in, along with guide dogs, to assist pilots in learning to make appropriate systems selections. The guide dogs could only be rated to -2.3 and +4.7 G against the aircraft's earlier certified limits; operations beyond those boundaries saw damage at the claw/canopy interface and unbudgeted cleaning demands resulting from the dogs' willingness to regurgitate under stress.

Finally, the demands of the modern world, and especially pressure from inhabitants of certain discussion forums, saw the ultimate development of the type.

The IAR 825prodoML (see footnote) variant was introduced to address and neutralise the threat posed by highly experienced fighter pilots whose cunning use of technology had changed the balance of power and taken the fun out of combat operations.

The was deleted and replaced with a handy box for the pilot's sandwiches. The inhibit system was then permanently live, and the only way to identify images of the cockpit was through diligent research and application of broad knowledge and experience of aircraft.

Footnote: English: 'anti-LM'

LM is correct.:ok: The IAR 825, as featured in a very recent "Silhouette" challenge.
Lightning Mate has control.

Correct.

Open House

TheiC,

Thanks for that razor-sharp exposé of IAR's cutting-edge technology.

Besides being very informative, you have corrected a fundamental misapprehension of mine. I had been working on the assumption that our famous fighter pilot was using his AI.23 radar, with Mod 42 incorporated, which enabled the now well-known Google Image Search Mode.

This mod was developed by retired Ferranti engineers as private-venture. While ultimately successful, the marriage of 1950s analogue technology with Google's latest digital techniques required several technical compromises. In particular, analogue delay-lines had to be incorporated, which meant that several passes were required before the target image was sufficiently well defined and could be locked onto.

By the time, lock was acheived, the pilot would often be approaching Bingo fuel state and would have to pass the target to other image-seeking assets, using the code words Oscar Hotel.

Surely WIWOLS will recall the accompanying 'Sierra Hotel One Tango' ;)

India Four Two changing call sign to Sierra Papa Oscar Oscar Foxtrot. ;)

Another one to try...

http://i41.tinypic.com/2vi46ep.jpg

Cessna 140

JD

Well done mate - your control fijdor! :ok:

A 140 or a 120? I don't see the flap handle, the 140 had flaps, the 120 did not. In either case, both are good looking aircraft.

Not trying to be pedantic, just curious.