The What is it? Game

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,881

DFM+BB

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Apr 17, 2009

Okay, I am 100% sure I am wrong but I'll make an ultimate wild guess and let my other friends play : Lockheed Hudson/Ventura ?

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,882

Airframes

Benevolens Magister

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No, not a Hudson or Ventura, and not a Lockheed design. It's a larger aircraft than both of these types. Another clue - the throttles and prop controls are not in what would be considered the 'usual' location ..... and it can so be thought of as a coastal resort ....

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,883

norab

Staff Sergeant

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Jun 4, 2010

PBY Catalina?

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,884

Airframes

Benevolens Magister

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Yep! It's 'Plain Sailing's' Catalina (coastal resort?), taken at Duxford back in 2009. The PBY/Catalina was also built under licence - hence the other clue ' can so be ..', a clue to Canso.
Here's the full shot, and the aircraft itself. Those two instrument dials are within the circle of the 'Star and Bar' on the starboard side.

 

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• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,885

Bob_Semple_Airplane

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Apr 3, 2013

C-46?

Ah nevermind.

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,886

DFM+BB

Airman 1st Class

251

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Apr 17, 2009

Gosh I went to see the catalina at this exact localisation and I missed it !!! I was so close !

Your turn Norab

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,887

norab

Staff Sergeant

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Jun 4, 2010

Let's try this one

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,888

W

wuzak

Captain

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Hobart Tasmania

Airframes said:

Add two of those numbers, and divide by the remaining number, and you'll get a clue ......

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I take it that it is a PBY-5?

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,889

W

wuzak

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norab said:

Let's try this one
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Pilatus PC-12?

 

• Apr 9, 2013

• #4,890

Aaron Brooks Wolters

Brigadier General

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That was my guess wuzak. I think you have it but not sure.

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,891

Catch22

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Geeze, when you know what you're looking at the Star and Bars just pop out at you, didn't even notice them before.

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,892

norab

Staff Sergeant

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Jun 4, 2010

Not a Pilatus, not a European design

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• Thread starter
• #4,893

Geedee

Senior Master Sergeant

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Dec 5, 2008

Twin Otter ?

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,894

norab

Staff Sergeant

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Jun 4, 2010

not a twin

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,895

DFM+BB

Airman 1st Class

251

1

Apr 17, 2009

DHC3 Otter with a Pt6 ?

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,896

norab

Staff Sergeant

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49

Jun 4, 2010

not a DHC design, it has a high wing and single engine

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,897

DFM+BB

Airman 1st Class

251

1

Apr 17, 2009

Quest KodiaK....? (last guess)

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,898

Airframes

Benevolens Magister

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12,206

Aug 24, 2008

Cheshire, UK

I was thinking Fairchild UV-20 or associated series - but that's a licence-built Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter, a European design, so can't be that one.

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,899

norab

Staff Sergeant

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Jun 4, 2010

Congrats DFM+BB, It is the Quest Kodiak, your up

 

• Apr 10, 2013

• #4,900

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wuzak

Captain

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Hobart Tasmania

Isn't progress amazing?

Here is a civilian aircraft that has a 750hp engine which weighs less than 300lbs! Imagine what WW2 aircraft designers could have done with such power to weights?

Half the power of a Merlin with 1/6 the weight.