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Noyade 15th Jan 2024 17:42

The Blackburn Blackburd.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....214cf88aec.jpg



Asturias56 16th Jan 2024 14:03

Yes it is the oddly named Blackburd- also had a disposable undercarriage (hence the skids) and those weird aerodynamic fairings on all the main struts. And the box fuselage to make it easier to build

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....dedcc93b23.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....823ca3c4a3.jpg

Noyade 17th Jan 2024 21:26

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....54a511be15.jpg

Asturias56 18th Jan 2024 08:15

Ok small rod at back not a wheel - doesn't look very big

not a photo - so did it ever fly or is it just a design?

Fargo Boyle 18th Jan 2024 10:07

Is that a Belgian marking on the rudders?

meleagertoo 18th Jan 2024 12:31

Schneider Sch-10M?

sycamore 18th Jan 2024 12:53

SIPA Minijet...?

Noyade 18th Jan 2024 23:26


Originally Posted by meleagertoo (Post 11578540)
Schneider Sch-10M?

Nicely done Mel - over to you sir. :ok:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Sch-10M


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....97cd29f003.jpg

meleagertoo 19th Jan 2024 11:04

Wow! Surprised myself there.

Here's a right dodgy one...


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....066484915a.png

Asturias56 20th Jan 2024 08:46

first flight pre-1940?

meleagertoo 20th Jan 2024 14:15

Yes, considerably before.

Asturias56 20th Jan 2024 17:55

Is the first flight pre 1920?

meleagertoo 20th Jan 2024 20:16


Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 11580014)
Is the first flight pre 1920?

yes it was

Noyade 20th Jan 2024 21:29


Originally Posted by meleagertoo (Post 11579142)
Here's a right dodgy one...

Christmas Bullet?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Bullet



meleagertoo 21st Jan 2024 13:31

Blimey! So it is!
What a disgraceful story behind that one, and the excerable Mr Christmas continued his wildly fraudulent activities unscathed for the rest of his long life!

Noyade 22nd Jan 2024 19:31

Cheers.
Another tail.


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4e023f6fd9.jpg

Asturias56 23rd Jan 2024 08:05

I don't think I want to fly in that..............

German?

Noyade 24th Jan 2024 02:05

...USA.

Asturias56 24th Jan 2024 08:16

pre 1940 first flight?

OUAQUKGF Ops 24th Jan 2024 08:56

Airship or Blimp ?


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