Simviation Forum - Next curious airplane...

Mar 17^th, 2005 at 4:35pm

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This concept, in a slightly different form, has actually sort of re-emerged recently (saw pix of a flying R/C prototype somewhere recently), but in this case it was a major flop. It was a prototype, but carried the designer's name and a model #. Anybody recognize this "airplane"? Hint: there's a class of (failed)aircraft designs that use the same basic principle, but more typically intended for helicopter-like flight.

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Reply #1 - Mar 17^th, 2005 at 4:47pm

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It's the Schroeder S1 Cyclogyro: circa 1930.
Calling the image rotcyclogyro.jpg was somewhat of a dead give away.

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Reply #2 - Mar 17^th, 2005 at 4:50pm

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That almost beats Theis's having the name of the plane in his sig. Grin

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Reply #3 - Mar 17^th, 2005 at 5:11pm

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Come to think of it, your last five tests have had give aways in the image name.
You might want to get that looked at, it could be contagious.

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Reply #4 - Mar 17^th, 2005 at 5:43pm

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Come to think of it, your last five tests have had give aways in the image name.
You might want to get that looked at, it could be contagious.

You're not wrong. I must be slipping. I missed my chance of being an aircraft recognition genius. Cry

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Reply #5 - Mar 17^th, 2005 at 10:45pm

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Well that was quick and easy.

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Reply #6 - Mar 18^th, 2005 at 9:08pm

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Wait a sec; didn't think anybody else could access that. How? ???
Damn sure that'll be the last time I such names... Embarrassed

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Reply #7 - Mar 18^th, 2005 at 9:48pm

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Wait a sec; didn't think anybody else could access that. How? ???

HInt: Right Click on the photo and click "properties"

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Reply #8 - Mar 18^th, 2005 at 10:20pm

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Gives ya the link and everything. Pretty spiffy, eh?

Here's an idea, name it after some other ancient plane to send people looking at that in the wrong direction, now that would be funny.

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Reply #9 - Mar 19^th, 2005 at 2:31pm

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D'Oh!!

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Reply #10 - Mar 19^th, 2005 at 2:37pm

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Drat, drat, and double-drat!! Angry

LOL

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Reply #11 - Mar 19^th, 2005 at 2:54pm

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Lol!

I didn't bother looking at the file names as I thought we'd moved on from that stage of photo guessing!!! Grin

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Reply #12 - Mar 20^th, 2005 at 12:31am

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lol nice Charlie!

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Reply #13 - Mar 20^th, 2005 at 11:48am

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LOL!

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