Silhouette challenge
Blimey - you'v got me on that one mate!
Considering it's role, it could well be true. I have to go into class for 50 minutes, I'll check in my coffee break. I'll leave the green light on.
Considering it's role, it could well be true. I have to go into class for 50 minutes, I'll check in my coffee break. I'll leave the green light on.
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I'm intrigued. The only pictures I have found of the TDR-1 drone only have a passing resemblance to the silhouette. The tail and undercarriage are different, and most importantly, the silhouette seems to be a high wing aircraft. Below is a photo of the TDR-1:
The challenge looks like the Naval Aircraft Factory TDN-1 - see below, and which picture looks to me like the original source of the silhouette.
What do you think?
The challenge looks like the Naval Aircraft Factory TDN-1 - see below, and which picture looks to me like the original source of the silhouette.
What do you think?
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Skytrain,
I would agree from your pictures that my id was not the correct one. The picture I saw was much smaller and without the landing gear.
Both were designed to carry a 2,000 lb bomb.
I would agree from your pictures that my id was not the correct one. The picture I saw was much smaller and without the landing gear.
Both were designed to carry a 2,000 lb bomb.
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While we wait for LM to confirm or not, RegDep, is your an American aircraft? I'm interested by the engine - I'm guessing those are cylinders protuding around the cowl, but if so one of them looks out of alignment!
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Yes, it is American, but maybe not deep in his soul. The out-of-alignment protrusion is "something else". The engine is a Wright.
EDIT: I think you did not mean that "protrusion". But the engine is a Wright J-5.
EDIT: I think you did not mean that "protrusion". But the engine is a Wright J-5.
Last edited by RegDep; 20th Oct 2010 at 17:08.