The Mystery Aeroplane Quiz With No Pictures
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Correct number of engines for my British namesake, but from the wrong family (hint: its creators' products have dominated a thread here for months). Lockheed Hercules? Way too heavy, three more engines than I had, of the wrong type, and my promotor, Al, was not a Loughhead. Aeroplanes aside, a Cigar was his great pleasure.
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Are we talking Allen Paulsen here?
Peregrine? Hate to admit it but I can't think of a Miles Peregrine, but it fits in with Falcon, Hawk, etc!
So:
Miles Peregrine
Gulfstream Peregrine (sort of nee AJI Hustler)
(speaking of which we have two of the Avian version dismembering pigeosn outside my window even as wek speak... wonderful!)
Peregrine? Hate to admit it but I can't think of a Miles Peregrine, but it fits in with Falcon, Hawk, etc!
So:
Miles Peregrine
Gulfstream Peregrine (sort of nee AJI Hustler)
(speaking of which we have two of the Avian version dismembering pigeosn outside my window even as wek speak... wonderful!)
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Sorry, LNS, I've mislead you. Mentally confused the D.H. 66 Hercules with the D.H. 95 Flamingo. So, my Miles namesake had not three engines, but two (and therein lies its 'first' for Miles). I had but one, and had I stayed the course, that too would have been a first for my kind, and I would have been part of an upmarket family that has grown considerably in recent years, and become much longer-legged.
2nd edit: Brilliant, Treadders! The M.8 Peregrine was the Miles brothers' first twin, and the Gulfstream Peregrine — later Fanjet 1500 — launched by Allen 'Al' Paulson when he owned Gulfstream, would have been the first single-engined business jet to have been certified. The 'Cigar' was Paulson's celebrated throughbred racehorse, which still hold the North American record for the most prize money won on track — nearly $10 million.
BTW, had you not previously mentioned the Planet Satellite, that would have been my first choice
Over to you...
2nd edit: Brilliant, Treadders! The M.8 Peregrine was the Miles brothers' first twin, and the Gulfstream Peregrine — later Fanjet 1500 — launched by Allen 'Al' Paulson when he owned Gulfstream, would have been the first single-engined business jet to have been certified. The 'Cigar' was Paulson's celebrated throughbred racehorse, which still hold the North American record for the most prize money won on track — nearly $10 million.
BTW, had you not previously mentioned the Planet Satellite, that would have been my first choice
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Aerohack as I've said above, the Monitor was the first Miles twin predating the Aerovan and the Gemini by nearly a year.
You're not thinking of the Miles Marathon are you? No you're not! I am going blind I think!
You're not thinking of the Miles Marathon are you? No you're not! I am going blind I think!
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Huzzah - this drinking three pints at lunchtime obviously has its merits! But don't tell my boss. Or maybe do tell her...
OK.
Namesakes...
My younger sibling had the same name as me, had twice as many, and was produced in many thousands... but I only survive as a replica.
Easyish I think...
Do me best to respond this afternoon...
(PS the Peregrines are still squaking outside the window - brilliant having this wildlife in the middle of Croydon!)
OK.
Namesakes...
My younger sibling had the same name as me, had twice as many, and was produced in many thousands... but I only survive as a replica.
Easyish I think...
Do me best to respond this afternoon...
(PS the Peregrines are still squaking outside the window - brilliant having this wildlife in the middle of Croydon!)
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<<(PS the Peregrines are still squaking outside the window - brilliant having this wildlife in the middle of Croydon!)>>
Best I can manage is an original brochure for the Gulfstream version on my desk (which is what inspired me in the first place). But there were two magpies on the bird table at lunchtime, and the usual population of mallards (ahhh, Grumman!) flattening the lawn.
Best I can manage is an original brochure for the Gulfstream version on my desk (which is what inspired me in the first place). But there were two magpies on the bird table at lunchtime, and the usual population of mallards (ahhh, Grumman!) flattening the lawn.
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LNS - Absolutely old boy!
Aerohack: I believe the peregrines were introduced by the local council to deal with the pigeon population - a task with which they seem ideally suited, though I've never seen them stoop and kill: I did see one carrying a rat the other day, which I am told is impossible as they kill on the wing. No matter, main thing is they've adopted our building as "in loco cliff face" and we get wonderful views of them most days. Brendan O'Brien would love it!
By the way, I was thinking of Paulson smoking cigars - didn't know about the racehorse!
Aerohack: I believe the peregrines were introduced by the local council to deal with the pigeon population - a task with which they seem ideally suited, though I've never seen them stoop and kill: I did see one carrying a rat the other day, which I am told is impossible as they kill on the wing. No matter, main thing is they've adopted our building as "in loco cliff face" and we get wonderful views of them most days. Brendan O'Brien would love it!
By the way, I was thinking of Paulson smoking cigars - didn't know about the racehorse!
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