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Post subject: What Airplane is this  Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 01:20 |
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This is a friend of mines father, in the white flying suit after flying in the Brisbane to Adelaide Air Race in 1936. Does anyone know what type of plane it is, we don't but would love to get some idea. Attachment: Harry Plumridge Brisbane Adelaide Air Race mod.jpg
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Post subject: Re: What Airplane is this Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 01:50 |
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Post subject: Re: What Airplane is this Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 07:11 |
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Location: Peachtree City, GA
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It's an LSA that was ahead of its time. 
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Post subject: Re: What Airplane is this Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 07:56 |
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and 25 years later my plane was built........it is amazing how far we have come. Does anyone know how fast that plane would have flown?
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Post subject: Re: What Airplane is this Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 12:25 |
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The Sparrowhawk converted to jet power.  That was back when men were men and sheep were nervous. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Sparrowjet
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