Silhouette challenge

[SincoTC]

Aha, skytrain has got it, just like I thought he would!!

The Czech Aero HC-4 project

Well done mate; all yours

[skytrain10]

Thanks Sinco.....a very distinctive design...just couldn't remember where I had seen it.

Here something that we haven't had for a while:

[Ridge Runner]

Although it looks like an IL-114 is it a SAAB machine?

Actually, no, I think it IS a Ruskie?

[Ridge Runner]

I've definetly seen it before. POssibly a YAK?

[Ridge Runner]

Not sure why but the other thing that comes to mind is Swearingen. Didn't they have a project for a larger machine than the Metro?

Was your challenge powered by PT6s?

[Ridge Runner]

come on mate, gizza clue!!

[skytrain10]

Sorry guys, been working.

RR....there is a connection with the IL-114, but its not from Russia. That should serve as a good clue.

Not a Swearingen or a Saab design.

The engines are not PT-6's.

[Ridge Runner]

A Chinese copy? Those over-size windscreens remind me of the Chinese 707 copy!

[skytrain10]

Not Chinese.

[SincoTC]

Good evening skytrain,

Is it the CASA 3000 ? I believe this was a sort of hybrid with Il-114 fuselage and Saab 2000 wings, only found a provisional drawing for it so far and the horizontal tail has no dihedral.

[Ridge Runner]

Haven't we had that before?

[skytrain10]

Well done Sinco , it is the CASA 3000, which was to use a stretched IL-114 fuselage with Saab 2000 style wings. Engines were to be Allison GMA2100's. Subsequent to posting I have found this Flight article:
casa | saab | singapore airlines | 1991 | 2552 | Flight Archive
Not had it before to my knowledge Martin....its not on Mel's list.

All yours Sinco.

[SincoTC]

Thanks skytrain,

That's the article that I found, but as I said, the tailplane looks different as does the rear end of the nacelles in the plan view, but it was only a provisional layout, I just found another later article where they were still wind-tunnel testing, but again no drawing.

I'm afraid that it will have to be another Open House please as I'm off line now 'til tomorrow; so I can't monitor anything that LM is good enough to put up for me and he doesn't have the answers!

Cheers guys, hope to see you tomorrow sometime.

[Lightning Mate]

Oh dear TC, your next one would have been a winner methinks.

So:

[SincoTC]

Thanks LM,

Your post, just came up as I logged out, so I had to have a quick look as it's so oddball, would it really piss you off if I find it in the next couple of minutes before I have to go??

Oh well, you haven't said it would, so here goes


The Aviasud Mistral PH-2F6 ? Can't find your picture though, but OH if correct.

I'll get me hat, coat and shut the door....

[Lightning Mate]

would it really piss you off if I find it in the next couple of minutes before I have to go??

Not at all mate.

People who piss me off are bad wingmen who don't listen to the brief and think they are better than me. That's why they are wingmen!!!

[SincoTC]

Thanks mate I didn't really think it would, 'coz your'e an Officer and a Gentleman. See my edit to last post, ta

[Lightning Mate]

Bugger.

TC has declared Open house

tick tick tick...

[SincoTC]

Thanks Mate and kinda sorry At least I now know what it feels like to have a challenge busted, even if I haven't actually done the image preparation yet!

Really off now, seeya!

[Lightning Mate]

OK then.......:

Seemples.....