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Offline Oldman731

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #510 on: September 11, 2014, 10:46:59 AM »
And this?


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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #511 on: September 11, 2014, 01:20:02 PM »
Rohrbach Flugboat

You post the wierdest, most frustrating crap of anybody on here.  :aok
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #512 on: September 12, 2014, 06:14:10 AM »
Rohrbach Flugboat

Since you know that, I'm sure you can post the exact type ;)


You post the wierdest, most frustrating crap of anybody on here.  :aok

I take that as a complement! :D

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #513 on: September 12, 2014, 09:41:16 AM »
Since you know that, I'm sure you can post the exact type ;)


I take that as a complement! :D

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #514 on: September 12, 2014, 02:11:58 PM »
That's the Ro. III. And yes, coming up with uber-annoying relics to stump this crowd is definitely a skill.  :lol:aok

You mean the Ro. II?
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #515 on: September 13, 2014, 09:55:39 AM »

(Waves hand over head wildly.)

I know!  I know!  It's a sailplane!

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  :lol
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #516 on: September 16, 2014, 01:22:08 PM »
Here's something a little different. Currently in development...



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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #517 on: September 17, 2014, 05:34:25 PM »
Kind of reminds me of the Hughes H-1.
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #518 on: September 17, 2014, 05:53:40 PM »
I'd be hesitant to fly it with the prop blades taped together/on.

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #519 on: September 17, 2014, 06:14:00 PM »
Here's something a little different. Currently in development...

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Wild Fire...future scratch-built Reno racer?
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #520 on: September 18, 2014, 06:06:51 AM »
Wild Fire...future scratch-built Reno racer?
You're getting warm Wmaker.  ;)  Behind that evil looking spinner is a Pratt R-4360. You might find the tail section oddly familiar too.  :D
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #521 on: September 19, 2014, 10:49:35 AM »
Here's a clue... the guy behind the creation of this beast.

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #522 on: September 19, 2014, 04:07:14 PM »
Darryl Greenamyers Shockwave…tail from an F-86.
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #523 on: September 19, 2014, 07:18:39 PM »
Darryl Greenamyers Shockwave…tail from an F-86.
:aok
 I really hope Darryl finishes this monster. Unfortunately,  he's 78 now.

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #524 on: September 19, 2014, 07:34:55 PM »
Why do they invariably place the cockpit so far aft in racers?
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