allardjd 1,853 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Arado AR-68 ??? John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Fairey Fantôme?? Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Brett's got it, It is indeed the beautiful Fairey Fantomé. How did you get it so quickly? Most folks have never heard of it. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 John's guess was closer than what I had found to that point, there was still little things that not quite right on the Arado AR-68. I then did a short search for like type aircraft and came up with the very sharp looking Fantomé. Probably never would have found it without the push from John, :thanks:buddy. Give me a little time to come up with one, I'll be back. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I knew the Arado wasn't a perfect match but there was a list of many prototypes, mods and variants (the Germans loved doing that) and only photos of a few so I thought it might be one of the ones not pictured It is close, at least the parts pictured in Alan's first posting. Congrats to Brett. Given what's on my plate at the moment, I'm just as happy not to have to come up with a new one. John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Alright, let's try this beauty.... Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 That has just got to be Russian. John Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 looks like it belongs on a porn site Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 and that was the best looking picture of this Russian bird that I could find. Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hmmmm.... Its looks like it should be a Beriev, but I am stumped at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Apologies in advance - pirated photo Bartini Beriev VVA-14 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartini_Beriev_VVA-14 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 It's an ekranoplan, Beriev VVA-14, in a museum now. the thing caught fire and never went into service. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 good picture of a model one here, such a shame it was never full developed. http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/model_ekranoplan_files/Vva-14_01.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 It looks like it was beaten out of solid block of aluminum using only an ugly-stick. John Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 It looks like it was beaten out of solid block of aluminum using only an ugly-stick. John I actually rather like it. I love all these quirky things that the Russians seem to produce. Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Apologies in advance - pirated photo Bartini Beriev VVA-14 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartini_Beriev_VVA-14 I thought it was this at first but then thought not. The VVA-14 was a water craft, the aircraft in the picture has undercarriage and appears to have no floats. It doesn't seem to have the engines at the front either. Hence my comment "it looks like it should be a Beriev". On closer inspection, I think it is a VVA-14 and the floats are there, but the photo is a bit over exposed and they don't stand out from the main fuselage, and probably mask the front engines. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Good job guys. You should have stuck with your gut feeling John, you were soooo close, but I have to give it to March for giving the complete answer. It is a crazy looking aircraft, looks like it could be from a Star Wars film. Over to you John(the other John )...... Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Just joking....... Try this one Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Hmmmm, looks vaguely German. Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Which one? Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Hmmm.... General aviation... they all look the same to me. If it's not military then it hard for me. Quite distinctive cockpit though. I would guess a light jet of some sort, the cockpit looks pressurized. Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 A light jet it is Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 wasn't it used for high altitude research? Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 low altitude research Link to post Share on other sites
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