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This one is not quite as a "$hitty" concept as Za Rodinu came up with...Have fun!
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The French version of the Ju-87, in a twisted kind of way.
Loire-Nieuport 41 dive bomber.
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Damn! You're fast 
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I can't wait until I am declared the official winner !! I have a really neat aircraft lined up. I was thinking of you as a pilot when I chose it !
You would appreciate all of it's great design features.
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I'm salivating already!
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TA152 its a go! Over to you!
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This beauty had some advanced features on it, a 37mm cannon, an enclosed cockpit that was heated, crew of 4, a stunning rate of climb of 10,000 feet in one hour 
It was built as an anti-Zeppelin fighter. Only one was built for the Royal Flying Corps.
Can you just think what went thru the crews minds when they were told to go fly this sleek beauty !
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Lovely!
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Nice one!
You'd expect that thing to have multiple, match lit, muzzle loading "pivot" guns ....
Like the Pirate ship she be ... Arrrg!
I like the Da Vinci tank turret on stilts too !
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This was simple. I just googled "this sleek beauty" and presto!
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I guess only one was made because a Zepplin had a faster top speed.
Over to you ZA!
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Thanks!
Look at the size of those wheels!
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I can't figure out if it is a bomber or transport or what. I want to say it is a Farman of some type but I can't find a picture so far. It has lots of wrinkles, maybe if they ironed it ?
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Beardmore Inflexible (not withstanding the wrinkles).
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Damn, I had posted a hint in the same minute you came up with the answer 
It's the Beardmore Inflexible, that's quite correct!
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It's amazing that it was an all metal construction! The wrinkles remind me of a poor canvas application...like TA152 said .... it wouldnt hurt if they "ironed" it! LOL!
BTW was there a Ministry of Silly Airplane Names in the 1920's in the UK????
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It's amazing that it was an all metal construction! The wrinkles remind me of a poor canvas application...like TA152 said .... it wouldnt hurt if they "ironed" it! LOL!
BTW was there a Ministry of Silly Airplane Names in the 1920's in the UK????
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Yes. It was a sub-ministry of Silly Airplanes.
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It's amazing that it was an all metal construction! The wrinkles remind me of a poor canvas application...like TA152 said .... it wouldnt hurt if they "ironed" it! LOL!
BTW was there a Ministry of Silly Airplane Names in the 1920's in the UK????
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It was just the Ministry of Silly Airplanes. The names were just gratitutious. They occupied the same building as the Ministry of Silly Walks and Ministry of Redundant Place Names. |
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Yes. It was a sub-ministry of Silly Airplanes.
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I looks like they added the tail assembly very late in the design phase......... |
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