What was it?
 

I was watching some show on Spike TV the other day, and they pushed a car out of a plane. That plane was so ugly that I just gotta build one, but I don't know what kind it was. Does anybody who saw the show have a clue? The fuse was square and the nose was just the top and sides of the fuse sloped together with minimal shaping at the nose. The cargo area was pretty small, and I get the impression the plane was designed more for skydiving than cargo transporting.

Thanks

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Did not see the clip but I will bet it was a Shorts Skyvan.

We had chartered one in 1969 and were asked by some wag on ground control at London Gatwick if we had built it ourselves.

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That was it, Gremlin, thanks! I found some 3-views, and will see about adapting it to 1/2a. That thing is so ugly it's cool.

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Here is a link on them..

http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~ito-nori/skyvan.html

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And two more links if you like the 'warbird' version, USAF C-23

fact sheets --

http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/c23.asp

images --

http://www.theaviationzone.com/image.../c23/page1.asp

edited to add images link

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Nah, the c-23's too pretty-if you could call it that-for me...The skyvan is the one.

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Should be an easy build-just use a yardstick for the wing!! They are the darndest looking things I ever saw. There used to be a commuter airline that flew them over here. Hard to believe that skinny wing provided enough lift. A friend of mine flew them for awhile. Said their nickname for it was "sky pig". I think he made reference to it as a "slab-sided S.O.B.", or something like that. Said it was not a fun airplane in a cross-wind.
Randy

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What an ugly plane!![:'(]
3-views?:D

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Just do a Google search for Shorts Skyvan 3-views

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Go to the link Robby posted. There's a 3-view there.

Bill.

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Sorry, rechecked and it was in the second link TonyStro gave.

Bill.

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No it ain't. The Skyvan is uglier. It doesn't have the pointy nose.

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Just do a search on the web for 'Short Skyvan 3"...

There's lots of info/pics on this 'ugly duckling" that many find so appealing - including me. :D Some of the paint schemes are pretty interesting.

Cambria Model Aircraft (in Wales, UK) came out with a kit for this stubby-nosed twin engined high-wing transport some years ago (mid 1980's) that has an 8' wingspan and is powered by 2-.40 2-strokes or 2- .46-.53 4-strokes. I was very fortunate to obtain one of these no-longer-made all balsa kits, Unfortunately, it's still in it's box due to other life priorities over the years. As far as I know, Cambria is no longer in business.

You can find the AIRFIX small plastic model of this plane on eBay.

There's one of these aircraft in Deland, Florida, about 20 miles from me, that is used by a skydiving business.

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P.S.

The book The Advanced Guide to Radio Control Sport Flying by Douglas R. Pratt (TAB Books, Inc., Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 17294) has a construction article on the Skyvan.

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Thanks for all the info. My ugly plane will take to the air later this year as my first twin.:D

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for info the Burnelli UB14 carried a Ford around the country on tour in 1934-1937 dick