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Old 01-12-2004, 11:39 AM
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Default Strange planes

Do you have any pictures of planes that are a bit out of the ordinary,
or planes you just don't see everyday ?

Let's start sharing them, Guys....

Here's one you don't see every day...[sm=thumbup.gif]
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Old 01-12-2004, 12:12 PM
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Default RE: Strange planes

I am putting floats on my RC DC-3. Have seen pics of a full scale with them before. Way cool.
Old 01-12-2004, 10:22 PM
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Default RE: Strange planes

Had two home buit fly in and they had to stand them on their nose when they parked them, weird looking birds. I didn't get what they were but they said it was because of the balance with the pilot, they were nose heavy.
Old 01-13-2004, 10:18 AM
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ORIGINAL: RC Outlaw

Had two home buit fly in and they had to stand them on their nose when they parked them, weird looking birds. I didn't get what they were but they said it was because of the balance with the pilot, they were nose heavy.

Thats called a Long EZ. It is a very fast bird. They park them that way because when the pilot isn't in it, the cg is back far enough that it can tip over backwards.

Mine is longer than a standard Long EZ and I can set it on all 3 gear and walk away, but if someone gets it going, it will go over backwards. Therefore, it gets parked that way too.
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Default RE: Strange planes

Get a load of this contraption....[X(]....any volunteers...? [sm=bananahead.gif]
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:09 PM
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Default RE: Strange planes

I still can't believe that thing flew with NO COMPUTER FLIGHT CONTROLS OF ANY KIND!

It's hanging in the USAFM right now.
Old 01-17-2004, 01:44 PM
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Default RE: Strange planes

World's smallest airplane. I took these at Pearson Airpark Museum at Vancouver, Wa.
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Old 01-17-2004, 03:07 PM
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Default RE: Strange planes

Here is a strange little jet. It's called the BD-5J and was made by jim bede the same person responsible for the grummman american yankee, and traveler. The first of the pictures just shows how really small this jet is.
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Old 01-17-2004, 08:45 PM
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Default RE: Strange planes

heres on i saw at oshkosh, thats where the pic was taken. The plane is a Rutan Design called the Grizzly, cool plane huh???
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Old 01-21-2004, 12:57 AM
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Default RE: Strange planes

How about this one? Fairchild C-119. I flew for this company in Tanker 134.
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