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Old 19th Mar 2012, 10:06
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Looking at Wiki's map of Europe - Russia? Do they make those kind of aircraft?
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 10:12
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Maybe Czech.

Evening Graeme - hic......
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 10:16
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hic......
I said sipping....not guzzling.
a modern design
Say, last five years?
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 10:44
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Looking at Wiki's map of Europe - Russia? Do they make those kind of aircraft?
Not Czech or Russia, but it is from a former USSR state - that borders Poland

Say, last five years?
I believe so, although I cannot confirm as there is little information on when it was built - it certainly only flew within the last 5 years.

Edit, first registered in 2009
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 10:50
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Slovakia ?
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 10:57
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Slovakia ?
Uh, no...see my last post
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 10:59
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Apologies, but Czechoslovakia and Slovakia are not the same are they?

Ukraine?
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Czechoslovakia and Slovakia are not the same are they?
True mate, but they're not former USSR states - mind you the Russians did try after the war

Not Ukraine.

Do you want to see a photo?
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Kensgaila VK-9 ?
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 12:07
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Good call David Yes, it is the Lithianian Vlado Kensgailos VK-9 which is amazingly, a homebuild! Only the one built, or at least known of, which first flew in 2009. A good video on You tube here:



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Old 19th Mar 2012, 12:21
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Blimey Ken - nice one! There really was only one country left.

This one should be easier........

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Old 19th Mar 2012, 12:43
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A very nice one, Ken!!!!!!
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 13:15
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Glad you both liked my challenge. David is yours the Fauvel AV.2?
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 13:19
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Not a Fauvel Ken.

mmm....I'll give you that one - it's just that I have it listed as something else, the Chauvet.

Another case of two different names!

Your control Ken.

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Old 19th Mar 2012, 14:13
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Thanks David. Not heard of the Chauvet name but as is often the case with light and experimental aircraft, as you say two different names (or sometimes more) for the same machine.

A 3-view for a change:

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Old 19th Mar 2012, 14:13
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.....methinks you're wearing a short-sleeved shirt............

edit - I'll take that back.
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 14:18
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methinks you're wearing a short-sleeved shirt
It so happens I am Just had a break for lunch.
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 14:36
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Hi Ho - it's off to class we go.....
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 16:15
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Quick question afore hame.

No visible armament, so civilian?
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Old 19th Mar 2012, 16:20
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Its got Belgian look about it?
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