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S'land 3rd Nov 2008 20:51

OK, let's try the Espenlaub E-11.

evansb 3rd Nov 2008 21:16

S'land has it:ok: Well done:D The Espenlaub E-11 may have been called the "Schlepp" when towing a rocket equipped glider. Besides experimenting with tailless gliders and rocket power, Gottlob Espenlaub also designed streamlined automobiles, both pre and post-war. He also developed an attack aircraft for the Luftwaffe during WW.II, but little is known about it. You have control.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...laub-08-01.jpg

S'land 4th Nov 2008 08:24

Thanks Bri, that was another excellent challenge. Gottlob Espenlaub was indeed an incredible man, very keen on streamlining. The amount of top notch engineers, not just in aviation, produced in the first half of the twentieth century was incredible.

OK. Here is the next challenge.
http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1225750057

chiglet 4th Nov 2008 12:13

It looks like a Hanriot HD1, but I don't think that it is.....

S'land 4th Nov 2008 16:05

Hmm, I see what you mean Chiglet, but it is not the Hanriot HD-1, neither does it come from the same country. Sorry. The mystery aircraft did share the same engine marque as the HD-1, but not the same model number.

skytrain10 4th Nov 2008 22:45

Hi, new to this, but I'll give this one a shot...Sikorsky S-20?

CoodaShooda 5th Nov 2008 05:42

Bristol Bullet?

S'land 5th Nov 2008 09:16

Welcome to the madhouse skytrain10. Your first shot hit the very centre of the bull, it is indeed the Sikorsky S-20.

Built in 1916 the S-20 was the last of RBVZ’s WWI fighters and, as far as I can see, the last aircraft that Sikorsky designed in Russia. The S-20 was developed from the Nieuport 17 that RBVZ had made under licence. It was powered by a 120hp Le Rhone engine and had a top speed of 190 km/h. Only five were ordered and built.

You have control skytrain10.

RETDPI 5th Nov 2008 09:25

Whoops!,
Although the Aircraft in the challlenge drawing is I believe of the Sikorsky S-20, the picture just submitted is of a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter variant in Russian markings.

Very well done Skytrain 10.

S'land 5th Nov 2008 10:14

RETDPI.

Sorry, you are correct. That will teach me to post photographs in a hurry. I have removed the offending article.

RETDPI 5th Nov 2008 10:31

Hi S'Sland
Here's the S-20 ( I think!)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...skys200001.jpg

skytrain10 5th Nov 2008 20:26

Thanks for the welcome. Pleased to join the madhouse!

I have been monitoring for the last week or so, but this was the first one that I immediately (well almost!) recognised.

I'll let someone else have control for the time being while I work out how to attach pics!

skytrain10 6th Nov 2008 20:53

Well, as it appears still open for me to post, here goes. I should exlain I am travelling and currently residing in a hotel, so have somewhat limited resources (ie none other than the internet).

Anyway my very first challenge for you is of the rotary wing variety:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BBfCRtiY3Hg/SR...s400/Quiz7.jpg
Good luck!

sycamore 6th Nov 2008 21:07

Aerotecnica AC-12,Spain,1956....OLE;;;OPEN House,,que?

dazdaz 6th Nov 2008 21:40

Point of order Mr.Chairman!!!! := I intentionally foresaw fixed wing a/c on the challenge.






Only you know what you 'foresaw'. A review of the evidence, short your mind-logs, indicates that you specified only "a/c".

Objection overruled sir. ;)

The Mods

skytrain10 6th Nov 2008 22:11

Well done Sycamore...a very limited production machine of somewhat unusual design.

Here's the real thing....


http://www.1000aircraftphotos.com/Co...dgson/6451.jpg

And my apologies if I have deviated....is this fixed wing only??

evansb 8th Nov 2008 15:09

While awaiting Sycamore's post, here is the next silhouette challenge:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WSH081108.jpg

sycamore 8th Nov 2008 15:27

All right,I`d better keep it `Short`,one did say `open house`,but seems like 84 hrs ago....

MReyn24050 8th Nov 2008 15:32

skytrain10 wrote:-

And my apologies if I have deviated....is this fixed wing only??
Not at all, as I understand it both rotary and fixed wing aircraft are included.

GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU 8th Nov 2008 15:58

evansb.

AVRO 504L?


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