A puzzle for the aircraft buffs - what is it?

[Don Boose]

Always something new to learn in this forum!

Don

[Kevin WS]

Well you chaps knew it, but I thought you would find the variation on a more or less similar theme interesting!

[whulsey]

Now that would be a conversion to do and show up at a contest to get the rivet counters into spasms.

[Pgtaylorart]

This is a cool idea. Kind of a "name the plane" game.

Here's one:

[Kevin WS]

Well I am stumped for one.

That is an interesting design though - looks sound and also like it could have flow with some success, barring the weight distribution that looks a little dubious to me!

[at6]

Originally Posted by Pgtaylorart

This is a cool idea. Kind of a "name the plane" game.

Here's one:

I don't know what it is but I want one.

[Pgtaylorart]

It's called the Blackburn Heavy Monoplane. Here's a link to a nice page about it. It never really flew much, and a funny note about it is, the wicker seat was taken from Blackburn's father's garden!

http://http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft28478.htm

Here's a very nice model and build article about it, but beware, it's not paper.

Blackburn Monoplane

[Kevin WS]

Congratulations George!

And thank you for the very interesting links. Enjoyed both the first and second one.

Lovely model!

[Kevin WS]

OK, here is another one - should be relatively easy?

Make and model though!

[nikischutt]

Originally Posted by Kevin WS

OK, here is another one - should be relatively easy?

Make and model though!

Antonov An-26