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Gaston

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4356 on: October 10, 2018, 05:04:19 AM »

Made by Republic ?
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4357 on: October 10, 2018, 06:33:07 AM »

The Ferrari? No. 8)
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4358 on: October 10, 2018, 10:57:25 AM »

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4359 on: October 10, 2018, 11:41:31 AM »

Republic XF-92
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4360 on: October 10, 2018, 01:26:20 PM »

Well done locopiston and hoddyman :)

The Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor (originally designated XP-91) is a mixed-propulsion prototype interceptor aircraft, developed by Republic Aviation. The aircraft would use a jet engine for most flight, and a cluster of four small rocket engines for added thrust during climb and interception. The design was largely obsolete by the time it was completed due to the rapidly increasing performance of contemporary jet engines, and only two prototypes were built. One of these was the first American fighter to exceed Mach 1 in level flight.



A unique feature of the Thunderceptor was its unusual inverse tapered wing, in which the chord length increased along the wing span from the root to the tip, the opposite of conventional swept wing designs. This was an attempt to address the problem of pitch-up, a potentially deadly phenomenon that plagued early high-speed models. The Thunderceptor's design meant the entire wing stalled smoothly, more like a straight-wing design.

As locopiston was the first to reply with the correct answer it is his turn now.

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4361 on: October 10, 2018, 11:07:18 PM »

that's the one. I got the number wrong.
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4362 on: October 11, 2018, 11:14:49 AM »

I'm very sorry, I'm very busy.

It hurts me to do it but I have to declare open round ::( ::(
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4363 on: October 11, 2018, 06:49:51 PM »

Get ready to get stumped....

Because of the obscurity of this aircraft, I will post two pictures because I feel generous.... :D

Try this:






Enjoy guys!



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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4364 on: October 11, 2018, 07:30:18 PM »

Such clean lines... It’s pretty speedy looking. Swift even.  ;)

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4365 on: October 11, 2018, 07:39:55 PM »

Such clean lines... It’s pretty speedy looking. Swift even.  ;)
I know it … it's a "Matchbox F-35"  :)
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4366 on: October 11, 2018, 07:50:36 PM »

Actually I think it is the:  Comper Swift

In 1930 Comper introduced his most popular aeroplane to the private flyer, the Comper Swift fitted with the 2.5 litre Pobjoy R-type engine. This chucked out 85hp but only weighed 135lbs. That equates to under 2lb per horse-power wet. The Swift was a parasol type and was not renowned for its forward visibility whilst on the ground!

When the question of forward visibility was raised the stock answer was, “What visibility?” It was though a very popular single-seater which bought flying to the private pilot. The wings folded so it followed the trend of the times. It was a good looking little beast. The heart of any aircraft is its engine.



Pobjoy’s skill at fine tuning his engines, which along with their well established reliability, meant that a Pobjoy powered Swift competed in every Kings Cup Air Race from 1931 until 1937. In 1932 the renowned C. A. Butler broke the England to Australia record flying one from Biggin Hill to Darwin in 9 days, another made it to South Africa in a similar time and G-AAZA made a double crossing of the Andes reaching 18,000ft.

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #4367 on: October 11, 2018, 08:19:19 PM »

Its a pretty one to be sure!
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