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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Dan4th » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:43 pm

YA HOO!!!!!

Mach 3 plus capable and ALMOST as
pretty as Concord(e)!

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Saracenman » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:27 pm

agreed D4th - a very handsome machine - clever too! :ymapplause:

need to search for a stinker - back in a bit..................
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:29 pm

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Saracenman » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:46 pm

well if Stevieboy gets this i will be amazed and offer him sexual favours! =))

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:58 pm

Stevieboy you're on a promise mate - get your 'Boys Own Book Of Obscure Aircraft' out quick =)) =))
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:11 pm

Chinese Airborne Early warning aircraft TU-4 Y-8AEW circa 1990's ?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Saracenman » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:12 pm

nope! :p
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:20 pm

Looks like a TU 4 BULL
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Saracenman » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:44 pm

:ymapplause:

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the Chinese version of the Ruskie Tu-4 - itself a reverse-engineered copy of interned Murkin B-29s :p

well done mate - your go!

edit: in fact it seems that Mackrick got it right - although i never saw the TU-4 in his post initially - hence my "nope" answer! @-)
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:47 pm

As i had 2 aircraft in my answer I'l step down from this one
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:26 pm

Mackrick wrote:As i had 2 aircraft in my answer I'l step down from this one
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Very magnanimous of you. :ymapplause:

So, what's this then?

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Right, let's hope Steves in bed early tonight! =))
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:34 pm

Shorts Sturgeon ?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:36 pm

what mark?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:37 pm

TT2
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:39 pm

Well done, all yours! :ymapplause:




You only included one answer this time
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:40 pm

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:42 pm

Beriev?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:54 pm

No
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:00 pm

Then it's an A90 ORLYNOR
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby RLN » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:13 pm

Ekranoplan or Caspian Sea Monster?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:17 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Then it's an A90 ORLYNOR



Ekranoplan = Ground Effect Vehicle in Russian :ymapplause:
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:05 am

Correct its a A-90 Orlyonok Soviet ekranoplan

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:20 am

Here we go then, this ones a bit obscure! :))

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:27 am

Looks like an Airfix kit to me :D
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:33 am

1. NO!
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