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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1125 on: November 08, 2009, 01:09:14 AM »
Gah thought i got all that stuff outta there.  Oh well.  >:(
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1126 on: November 09, 2009, 04:01:26 PM »
The second one is a Edgley EA-7 Optica the clue is at the bottom of the photo (undatc you forgot to change the name of the jpg) the first one still working on.

I have actually heard of these before this post. Way before 9/11, they still cost over $100k dollars, and went about as slow as a Cherokee. It's basically a fixed-wing helicopter.

The first one would be a Funk, I have no idea about the second one

He got mine correct. If there are any other model designations, I don't know of them.

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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1127 on: November 09, 2009, 10:16:25 PM »
The second one is a Edgley EA-7 Optica the clue is at the bottom of the photo (undatc you forgot to change the name of the jpg) the first one still working on.

I have actually heard of these before this post. Way before 9/11, they still cost over $100k dollars, and went about as slow as a Cherokee. It's basically a fixed-wing helicopter.


We had one fly through our area a few months back.  If I recall correctly, it was a California PD rig for shootin speeders.
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1128 on: January 04, 2010, 03:58:20 AM »
Ok, I hope this one will puzzle you guys....

(It's my first try at this)

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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1129 on: January 04, 2010, 11:53:27 AM »
Is it a Republic XF-103 Thunderwarrior?
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1130 on: January 04, 2010, 05:06:47 PM »
Damn! How did you do that?!  :o :o

You guys really ARE a bunch of aviation nerds!! (I mean that as a compliment)

I saw that one on TV, never even heard of it, EVER, and figured it'd be a tough one......
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1131 on: January 04, 2010, 05:12:21 PM »
Sorry Fearless Leader I wont reveal my sources  ::whistle:: But you left some clues that helped me track it down. like the Stars and Bars on the rear and the USAF on the tail. I'll look out a toughie for the forum to guess. but knowing the other Aero Nut in here (Gil) he will get in a lot quicker time than I did lol.
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1132 on: January 04, 2010, 08:15:56 PM »
good point! I was just thinking of blanking out the name on the nose....  ;) ;D
Gotta be more careful next time!
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1133 on: January 05, 2010, 12:08:40 AM »
Sorry Fearless Leader I wont reveal my sources  ::whistle:: But you left some clues that helped me track it down. like the Stars and Bars on the rear and the USAF on the tail. I'll look out a toughie for the forum to guess. but knowing the other Aero Nut in here (Gil) he will get in a lot quicker time than I did lol.

What do you mean that I'm an aero nut? Just cause I have the remains of a Cessna Bobcat sittin my parents backyard, and engine for it on the driveway, airplane tires and parts in the basement, doesn't mean I'm an aircraft nut. It means....... well OK I am an aircraft nut. AIRPLANES ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1134 on: January 05, 2010, 01:30:10 AM »
How many XF-103 parts do you have in your basement?
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1135 on: January 05, 2010, 12:46:11 PM »
Mike that photo WAS taken in his basement  ;) :D ;D ::rofl:: ::whistle::

Ok this might be a bit toooooooooooooooo easy for you lot but I need the full name for you to claim the points.


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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1136 on: January 07, 2010, 02:53:18 AM »
Don't let Mom see that pic... she's probably flown that exact plane....

The plane in question is a converted Beech 18 (Why would they mess with near perfection?) Volpar did a few mods like tri gear (I don't mind that mod) single tail from a C-90 (Why?) fuselage stretch and turboprops (Just buy a Beech C-99)

That looks to be a stretch Volpar on straight floats and the C-90 tail. And they said the C-99 was what happened when you threw all the various King Air/Queen air/ Beech 18 parts into a box and shook it...


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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1137 on: January 07, 2010, 10:12:23 PM »
Don't let Mom see that pic... she's probably flown that exact plane....
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Haa ha Brian, well, NOPE on that one.   :D

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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1138 on: January 08, 2010, 08:08:42 AM »
Sorry to say Brian but you are wrong it's not a Volpar but you are right about it being a conversion. looking at the stats and no Volpar mentioned.
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Re: Name That ????
« Reply #1139 on: March 01, 2010, 02:56:02 AM »
FOUND ONE!!!!  ;D  Try that one Oddy and Gilly (and others of course)
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