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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2006, 05:06:12 AM »
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Did Bellanca make a high-wing?

Well, they made the Citabrias for a while.  And on floats they sport a triple tail.  :)

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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2006, 04:24:37 AM »
I meant the *tail* is "exactly like a beech 18s"    Not the whole airplane, just the way the tail is setup, albiet single engine and not as wide...
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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2006, 06:41:24 AM »
OK in that case it could have been a:

Chrislea CH-3 Skyjeep, but I'm not aware of one in the area.

SNCAC.854 a post WWII French Plane.

Well, those are the only two I can find that are single engine high wings with twin tails that don't use radial engines.

-Hey Bob, didn't Aeronca make a prototype with twin tails once?

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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2006, 03:22:59 PM »
Quote from: tundra_flier on September 14, 2006, 06:41:24 AM
OK in that case it could have been a:

Chrislea CH-3 Skyjeep, but I'm not aware of one in the area.

SNCAC.854 a post WWII French Plane.

Well, those are the only two I can find that are single engine high wings with twin tails that don't use radial engines.

-Hey Bob, didn't Aeronca make a prototype with twin tails once?

Phil

Umm....not twin TAILS that I recall.  They had a low production twin engine based on the Champ once.....twin O-200s if memory serves...

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/GeneralAv/ChampionLancer.htm
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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2006, 09:12:50 PM »
Twin tails were typically used on the early nose wheel aircraft so they could fit through lower hangar doors used by tail draggers (B-24 and B-25 being prime examples).  So it was probably something in the WWII, or soon after vintage.

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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2006, 11:39:53 PM »
Hey. I posted a pic on page 1. Did it get missed?
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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #21 on: September 19, 2006, 05:55:22 PM »
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Hey. I posted a pic on page 1. Did it get missed?

I saw it.  And I believe I saw one at Arlington a couple years back.  So there's one in the country, I think it belonged to a museum though.  Also, Cessna 172 front end tends to imply it was an opposed engine, trigear.

Ryan, any more clues from your friend?

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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2006, 06:03:18 PM »
Quote from: tundra_flier on September 19, 2006, 05:55:22 PM
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Hey. I posted a pic on page 1. Did it get missed?

I saw it.  And I believe I saw one at Arlington a couple years back.  So there's one in the country, I think it belonged to a museum though.  Also, Cessna 172 front end tends to imply it was an opposed engine, trigear.

Ryan, any more clues from your friend?

Phil

Havn't talked to him again, that's the only time I've talked to him ever actually.  ;)    Was with a friend going to look at some IH stuff this guy wanted to get rid of.   Kind of rough shape.  There's also a big oshkosh (IIRC) 4x4 truck from the building of the alcan (ex military looks like a 6x6 with no tandem axle).   Needs a bit more work than I want to put into the something though.  ;)
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Re: Aircraft Identification
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2006, 01:27:03 AM »
Quote from: tundra_flier on September 19, 2006, 05:55:22 PM
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Hey. I posted a pic on page 1. Did it get missed?

I saw it.  And I believe I saw one at Arlington a couple years back.  So there's one in the country, I think it belonged to a museum though.  Also, Cessna 172 front end tends to imply it was an opposed engine, trigear.

Ryan, any more clues from your friend?

Phil

I was allowing for losses in translation... Hey, I tried.
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