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dook 17th Mar 2020 18:13

I think it was solved at post #1101.

Self loading bear 17th Mar 2020 18:13

Happy to see you back Fauteuil Volant!
With the 24hr rule lifted I hope to see more from you.
Fauteuil Volant has correctly identified the Scheldemeeuw built before WWII by the aeroplane department of Naval Shipyard De Schelde.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....22970edd3.jpeg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....bf58bba74.jpeg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....af0f336fb.jpeg
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Self loading bear 17th Mar 2020 18:33

MReyn gets the bonus rolls for the Caption competition.


dook 17th Mar 2020 19:17

I don't know about the Netherlands, but with the hoarding of toilet rolls here it is easier and probably cheaper to buy 100 pairs of disposable underpants instead !

fauteuil volant 17th Mar 2020 20:04

..... but not this time, SLB, I'm afraid to say. I've nothing immediately to offer so, I fear, that I must say OH. I'll try to do better in future.

fauteuil volant 18th Mar 2020 09:29

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....67c9ea14bb.jpg

As no-one has stepped into the breach and I've had time, this morning, to find another challenge ..... here goes!

Auxtank 18th Mar 2020 09:50


Originally Posted by dook (Post 10717756)
I don't know about the Netherlands, but with the hoarding of toilet rolls here it is easier and probably cheaper to buy 100 pairs of disposable underpants instead !

Amazing what you can do with a few toilet rolls...


dook 18th Mar 2020 11:11

The challenge looks a real oddball.

Is it by any chance French ?

fauteuil volant 18th Mar 2020 11:35

Yes, it's French.

Quemerford 18th Mar 2020 11:37

Well it must be a Druine, but the extra bit have me foxed.

dook 18th Mar 2020 11:43

I can't see a prop, so is it a pusher ?

fauteuil volant 18th Mar 2020 11:50

Whilst I can see why you've found similarities with the Turbulent, the limited information that I have gives no indication that this oddity was created out of a Turbulent. The indications are that it was constructed from scratch - oh, and it did fly.

I think that the apparent absence of a propeller is down to the the photograph. As far as I'm aware, it is a tractor. But look closely at the photograph and see what is missing, which you'd expect to find on most fixed wing aircraft.

dook 18th Mar 2020 12:08

All I can see that could be missing are flaps.

Asturias56 18th Mar 2020 12:08

Is the 24 hour rule lifted? I've been traveling ... :(

Herod 18th Mar 2020 12:24

That's one hell of a speedbrake.

fauteuil volant 18th Mar 2020 12:35

More than flaps are missing from the wings. They are aileron free zones! That's why this aeroplane has the 'sticky up thing' emerging from the fuselage aft of its cockpit.

dook 18th Mar 2020 12:48

I've flown an aircraft with no ailerons but that one takes the biscuit !

fauteuil volant 18th Mar 2020 13:17

The 'sticky up thing' - whose technical name is a lateron - replaced ailerons on this 1959 single seater. Its designer had plans to build a two seater version, but these did not come to fruition.

dook 18th Mar 2020 13:45

Might this be the ARL-11 Baby Squale ?

longer ron 18th Mar 2020 16:04


Originally Posted by fauteuil volant (Post 10718693)
The 'sticky up thing' - whose technical name is a lateron - replaced ailerons on this 1959 single seater.

Presumably the Lateron was so named because the designer was going to fit ailerons Later on to this a/c when the silly looking thingy on top of the fuselage turned out to be useless (ahem) :)

You can blame my partner for that comment btw - she thought that one up :)


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