Ilyushin IL-6?

Not that one David....the IL-8 only had one engine!

Sorry - just realised my typo.

Looks like a strike above...

That's the one Karl, powered by 2 x Charomskiy diesel engines:D

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/e0ba0bd0.jpg

Back to you.

:ok:. Open house, please.

Ok Karl....David, as you were so close, have you got one ready to go?

I have, but gozome shortly so won't be able to monitor for maybe an hour.

OK Ken - one that's easy to find for you.

Back in an hour.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...9/wossis-5.jpg

Is that Barnaby Wainfan's FMX-4 Facetmobile?

Sorry, couldn't keep away, I should really get back to work. :8

It is indeed. :ok:

Never mind work - put your green light back on because you have the thread!

Thanks LM. Just about lunchtime. Close enough. :)

Keeping with the insane theme... or should I say inane;

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...s_2008/53b.jpg

Hard to say if the silhouette is exact.

Alekseev SM-1?

That's the one. :ok:

Skytrain has control.

Thanks Karl, definitely falls into the weird and wonderful category:).

Talking of which:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/6fff390f.jpg

I've seen it before.

It's the WTFO?

Obvious question - is it a disc or a sphere?

SA-60 Spherical Airship?

Or the Stratellite?

Sphere
Not listed as that Karl but it does look very similar. Definitely a different manufacturer and a different country.
Not that either David

I saw this in a movie? Phantasm...

Phantasm (1979) - IMDb

It flies and can kill Ken?

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6...antasmball.jpg

:)

What I thought would be a straightforward challenge appears not to be. Karl has proposed the SA60, which I thought was the Sierra Nevada Corp SA60, but I am wondering if SA60 is just a generic name for the size of the airship.

To make life easier, just the name of the munufacturer will suffice as the manufturer has made a number of virtually identical models. This one dates from the 1990's and would appear to have undergone modifications over the years.

Morning Graeme and thanks for your kind comments:):), I think its safe to say my challenge can fly but is unlikely to kill, unless it inadvertently lands on you!

Evening Ken...:)

How big is it?
What's its purpose?
Remotely controlled UAV?

Is it happy?

All very good questions....

Size...small, I presume around 13ft in diameter (I'll try to confirm this!)
Purpose...test vehicle
Manned

Probably not, it was replaced by bigger and presumably better models. Looks like it should have been in 2001:)

Edit, ignore the size....my theory blown apart....more like 40 ft in diameter!

I don't think anything is straightforward in life mate....:(

Thirteen feet in diameter and it carries a man?! Inside? What's the propulsion system?

It is a sphere I think you said? That's not just the front view of something Zeppelin shaped?

And it's opaque?

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6...diumsphere.png

Goggled "munufacturer" and "manufturer" spherical airships but...............................................:E:E

Can I have some mate?

Evening David!

Trevor has a spoilt dog. I have spoilt children and I now drive their lazy asses to school. Light will be on...but I am not here. Story of my life. Don't wait up...

Graeme, see my edit.....

Definitely a sphere. 2 props, no details on make.

The designer has produced several different spherical airships, as well as other shapes, including one particular large airship last year.

Still a little early for me to get into the nog.

The SPAS-4 is 13.1 meters in diameter. 21st Century Airships?

Sorry Graeme, missed that....not opaque, but it has windows:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...a3c247a1-1.jpg

Loading up the car with lazy asses....

...and then I thought of this...?

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3969/img194.jpg

....or even the SPAS 13.....

Have a good day Graeme. :ok::\

That'll do for me Karl:ok:. Designed by Hokan Colting who claims to have produced what was, at the time, the worlds largest airship last year.

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/a3c247a1.jpg

Karlark has control.

Edit, sorry Graeme and David, but Karl was there first with the manufacturer (which was all I wanted). As for the model number I am not entirely clear whether it was the -4 or -13. If it was the -13 it was clearly modified, so I am assuming it was the SPAS-4.

Thanks Ken.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i..._2008/54-3.jpg

I feel like I need to apologize for posting this one :)

A Santos-Dumont design?

:ok: No. 9 balloon. Have to run... Skytrain has control.

Cheers Karl....going to have to prep one so if anyone else has anything ready feel free to post:ok:

Back.
At your leisure mate. I'll see what you've created later. Goodnight. :)

Next one to consider:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/a12f28db.jpg

You just don't quit Ken! A silhouetting machine. :)

Must be late over there?

Quick stab before you collapse....Ruschmeyer R90?

Not a Ruschmeyer Graeme

Its just gone 2300 now, so will be closing down soon.