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piesupper 27th Jul 2020 18:00


Originally Posted by Jhieminga (Post 10846760)

I saw this and thought of

treadigraph 27th Jul 2020 20:52

I've got a feeling one of those visited the PFA at Cranfield one year in the 80s/90s, I'm sure I recall something very similar.

Cubs2jets 27th Jul 2020 21:04

Manned or un-manned?

John Scott

Jhieminga 28th Jul 2020 07:18

It can carry two occupants, a manned type.

sablatnic 28th Jul 2020 07:23


Originally Posted by treadigraph (Post 10847672)
I've got a feeling one of those visited the PFA at Cranfield one year in the 80s/90s, I'm sure I recall something very similar.

You aren't thinking of the Lockspeiser?

treadigraph 28th Jul 2020 10:03


Originally Posted by sablatnic (Post 10847886)
You aren't thinking of the Lockspeiser?

Definitely not, very familiar with that machine.

fauteuil volant 28th Jul 2020 16:26

Well, googling museum tailless canard high wing pusher monoplane draws a blank! :hmm:

Self loading bear 28th Jul 2020 19:20


Originally Posted by fauteuil volant (Post 10848204)
Well, googling museum tailless canard high wing pusher monoplane draws a blank! :hmm:

googling ultralight canard pusher winglets
gives
Falconar Golden Hawk
or it’s predecessor American Aerolights Falcon

fauteuil volant 28th Jul 2020 19:51

If I have, I'm glad to have provided inspiration!

Jhieminga 28th Jul 2020 20:33

Right, as I'm unable to find a link between the subject aircraft and the American Aerolights Falcon, but seeing as they're terribly similar in configuration and several small details, Self loading bear has control. I'm pretty sure that this is a further derivative from that first design, but cannot confirm it.

The subject aircraft is registered as an AERO FALCON INTERNATIONAL INC - KNIGHT FALCON. I can find only two of these in the FAA database, both deregistered. The photo was taken by me at the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth.
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinq...umbertxt=401ES
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraf...001053835.html
Any additional information is welcome, as I'm curious too by now!

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....18cefd0df8.jpg
The only clues on the photo are the registration and 'Knight Falcon' just underneath the transparency.

treadigraph 28th Jul 2020 21:05

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

Pics of the Cranfield visitor G-BUYF in 1994: Registered as a Harris RW Falcon XP ex N512AA... American Aerolights was the plans or kit supplier. I flew in to the PFA that year and didn't stay more than two or three hours which was a rush :p but memory says it may have been there with its US reg a year or two earlier.

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-BUYF

Self loading bear 29th Jul 2020 11:57

Thanks Jelle,

I am not able to find the missing link between the two. Indeed a bit curious.

Lets continue with:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....2812c1ba9.jpeg

Jhieminga 29th Jul 2020 17:23

That would be the Eklund TE-1.

treadigraph 29th Jul 2020 19:00


Originally Posted by Jhieminga (Post 10848912)
That would be the Eklund TE-1.

Designed by a Britt? :p

Self loading bear 29th Jul 2020 20:28


Originally Posted by Jhieminga (Post 10848912)
That would be the Eklund TE-1.

Definitely the Eklund.
over to you.

Jhieminga 30th Jul 2020 09:19

Thanks! Let's see how long this one will last:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....21cfd5484e.jpg

fauteuil volant 2nd Aug 2020 08:22

Perhaps a clue might help to ease this thread out of stasis?

Jhieminga 2nd Aug 2020 14:37

I'll start with 'look to the east' and will try to answer questions then.

fauteuil volant 3rd Aug 2020 09:59

Norwich or China?

Jhieminga 3rd Aug 2020 10:08

Norwich is west of your location, if your profile is correct.... ;) Further East than the UK/France/Netherlands. China is too far (please make a u-turn...).


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