Simviation Forum - More plane naming for Felix...

Oct 26^th, 2004 at 2:52pm

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This is the first of three I have lined up for you Felix. Good luck.

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Reply #1 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 3:04pm

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Wow what the heck?? Shocked

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Reply #2 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 3:06pm

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SCrew it - Wild guess - Austrian design (also made by Macchi in Italy) Lönher type L

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Reply #3 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 3:16pm

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I thought this one would be tricky. Have another go. Wink

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Reply #4 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 3:34pm

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Tricky? You're not kidding. It looks familiar though. I've probably seen the photo somewhere but I have no idea what it is..

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Reply #5 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:09pm

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You guys amaze me - I can't think how much time yo must put into researching all these planes.. I've never even heard of them! Shocked

Let alone guess a rusty old photo!

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Reply #6 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:34pm

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Anybody fancy a clue? Grin

Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!

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Reply #7 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:35pm

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You guys amaze me - I can't think how much time yo must put into researching all these planes.. I've never even heard of them! Shocked

Let alone guess a rusty old photo!

Ben

It's an enjoyable challenge. Some are "easy" (definition - I KNOW I've seen it before but I don't remember where)

This one is a tad difficult, and the graininess of the photo doesn't help. In this case, there are several "clues" that led me to my first guess

- reasonably well shaped hull
- pusher engine mounted between the wings.

Assumptions:
- single seater (not too clear on the photo),
- high mounted fin/rudder/tailplane.

While this is "typical" of many of the early WW1 flying boats, it's characteristic of the Lohner/Macchi single seater flying boats

Armed with the now known fact that it is not a Type L Lohner/Macchi now I would have to concentrate on other details and compare ...

- shape of the auxiliary floats
- is that a biplane tailplane arrangement?
- squared off nacelle/radiator
- 4 bladed prop,
- two bay wing cellule
- wing cellule attached by struts to the hull.

This one is NOT easy.

Other assumptions - this is a photo of a real airplane and not some cobbled up composite;

Felix/FFDS

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Reply #8 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:43pm

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I can assure you that it's a real aircraft. The graininess of the photo is because I had to scan it from a book and I apologise for that.

Any chance of a picture of this Type L of yours?

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Reply #9 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:49pm

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Is it a Sopwith perchance?

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Reply #10 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:51pm

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I can assure you that it's a real aircraft. The graininess of the photo is because I had to scan it from a book and I apologise for that.

Any chance of a picture of this Type L of yours?

http://www.kuk-kriegsmarine.at/Nr.M39Nr.300.htm

Scroll down, and you can see why, given the graininess and blurring of the photo, I guessed the Type L.

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Reply #11 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:56pm

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Well, Hagars got it. Roll Eyes

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Reply #12 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 4:58pm

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Pure luck I assure you. My neighbours suspect I'm more than a little batty. Wink

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Reply #13 - Oct 27^th, 2004 at 3:40pm

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In case you still don't know it is a Sopwith Bat circa 1913. It's simply a motor boat with wings and was quite successful.

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