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I will put out a new jet that looks pretty good compared to the other aircraft.
I assume TA is not going to put up one again.
This aircraft was not built but it looks nice anyway.
(bottom aircraft, not the top one )
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Supermarine Type 508 - VX133 or VX136...hard to tell
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September 9th, 2008, 11:48 PM
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The POS in the picture is a Breguet 27/270. Amazingly, this aircraft was still being used by at least three reserve observation groups in May 1940.
The give away is that anything that strange and ugly has to be a French design. That made finding it easy.
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 Ah, so the UK had the Ministry of Silly Airplanes while the French had cornered the ugly airplane market with theirs? |
The French aircraft industry was riddled with socialist thinkers who, of course, rejected any nod to astetics as being wasteful of the proletariat's efforts and money.
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September 10th, 2008, 02:41 AM
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The French aircraft industry was riddled with socialist thinkers who, of course, rejected any nod to astetics as being wasteful of the proletariat's efforts and money.
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Gee, I just thought they had terrible taste.
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September 10th, 2008, 05:18 AM
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You are correct Texson66. The Royal Navy had some misguided thoughts on this project.
Supermarine Type 508
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OK apparently the RN tried this one too....
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Looks like a Sea Fury with an inline engine.
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September 10th, 2008, 07:30 PM
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Hint: Observe the Prop(s) (kinda hard to see...counter rotating)
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Westland Wyvern?
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September 11th, 2008, 03:39 PM
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Bingo, Za! Over to you!
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More photos of your bird. Aviation Photos: Westland Wyvern
My new quiz will come right after the intermission 
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September 12th, 2008, 12:36 AM
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Tupolev Tu-91, nyet? (The Gallery of Horrors is a spooky place too!)
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September 12th, 2008, 09:54 PM
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Damn! You got it! 
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September 12th, 2008, 10:09 PM
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This number appears to be a....
But is it? Name the plane!
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September 12th, 2008, 10:21 PM
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Hmm, SAAB T18B ?
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September 12th, 2008, 10:31 PM
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 Well I have it as just a plain ole Saab J18 but close enough, Za!Have a go!
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Hmm, difference between a fighter and torpedo versions of the same airframe...
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French Brequet 731 Bellatrix??
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Breguet 731, Texson gets points off for bad typing skills !!!!!!!!!!!
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 - twisted fingers!
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I'll be a monkey's granduncle, that Texson guy IS good
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Thanks, Za!
Here's my contribution today...
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Saab j-28 Tunnan.
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September 14th, 2008, 10:06 PM
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You got it, MST! Over to you!
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