Silhouette challenge
Ah....enter the Stig.
Done that one mate - it had a radial. Two of us have been running around since breakfast with this one.
A reminder you have one challenge left - I need more mate.
Done that one mate - it had a radial. Two of us have been running around since breakfast with this one.
A reminder you have one challenge left - I need more mate.
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Afternoon Sinco
Not the WM-123...and not from Hungary.
Looks like some guidance may be needed....head east.
Could it be the planned Hungarian Weiss Manfred WM-123 Ezustnyil II
Looks like some guidance may be needed....head east.
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Surely you don't mean Russia!
To assist your search, this aircraft never flew. The prototype was under construction when the project was cancelled.
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In Russia that could be one of thousands!
It's radial engined predecessor did fly and there are certain similarities between the 2 aircraft, particularly the wings and the tail. The challenge aircraft had a V12 licence built Hispano-Suiza engine...its predecessor a licence built Wright Cyclone.
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The only Polikarpov I could find that looks anything like the challenge aircraft is the ITP M-2 prototype but it's wrong on various points.
So probably not a Polikarpov.
So probably not a Polikarpov.
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Not a Beriev Martin.
Incidentally the reason for the project being cancelled was reportedly due to the government focusing its efforts on the Polikarpov I-16, due to its claimed better performance than the challenge aircraft.
Incidentally the reason for the project being cancelled was reportedly due to the government focusing its efforts on the Polikarpov I-16, due to its claimed better performance than the challenge aircraft.
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Straight in there Graeme....morning mate....yes its the Grigorovich IP-2, which was to be the successor to the radial engined IP-1. Well done
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No picture of it to post other than that of a mock-up, so I'll hand it over to you.
.No picture of it to post other than that of a mock-up, so I'll hand it over to you.
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Just about to call it a night Graeme....have you got a challenge for me to dream about?!
Closing down now....have a good day mate.
Closing down now....have a good day mate.
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Good evening Graeme.
Since I can't see the upper surface, did it have more than one crew?
There is also what appears to be something below the rear fuselage which is bigger than a tailwheel.
I am thinking of a certain Yank job.
Since I can't see the upper surface, did it have more than one crew?
There is also what appears to be something below the rear fuselage which is bigger than a tailwheel.
I am thinking of a certain Yank job.