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 Post subject: What Airplane is this
PostPosted: 12 Oct 2009, 01:20 
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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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.
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 Post subject: Re: What Airplane is this
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 Post subject: Re: What Airplane is this
PostPosted: 12 Oct 2009, 07:11 
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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
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Location: Wellington Florida, FD38
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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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Maybe a Chilton D.W.1 :pilot:

http://www.chilton-aircraft.co.uk/thumbnailfsv.html

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Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk ? :pilot:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Miles ... .04.48.jpg

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 Post subject: Re: What Airplane is this
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The Sparrowhawk converted to jet power. :eek:

That was back when men were men and sheep were nervous.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Sparrowjet

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