What's this?

[Unregistered]

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http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=5d72fe19-9886-4c34-96a4-a27a317e7c64#d

[sgtpilot]

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I saw that too, 'Rocket Racing', what will they think of next ?!?.

But my real question is, 'Does anyone know why Aero-News didn't report anything from Reno, or for that matter, the 2005 US National Aerobatic Championships?'

I tried to get an answer from Mr. Campbell, but I must have phrased my question wrong, since I didn't get any 'useful' response . . .

sgt

[GeeBeeZ1931]

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Anybody happen to see this? What's that jet in the background? I think this photo was taken on Sunday.

Hope this image shows - first attempt to post an image.

Yes, the Javelin in the pits was a mockup.

These folks "claim" that it is half the price of anything similar.
If their price is really 2.5 million then thats a huge, huge lie. Havn't they checked the price of the L-39s? What are they now.......$250-$350,000?

Gross false advertising and way overpriced in my estimation!

[First time Juke]

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I have an other quiz problem for you to solve. What is this..is it a german doppeldekker or a Howard Hughes film plane or something ?

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/9436/isorupeli1yw.jpg

[First time Juke]

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I heard this plane is not german design, but still designed by an oberleutnant. Hope this will help.

regards,

Juke T

[First time Juke]

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Dudes,

That plane above.

According to Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One (by Peter M. Grosz, George Haddow, and Peter Schiemer, Flying Machine Press, Mountain View, California, 1993. pages 370-372) that's the Zaparka Fighter, designed by Oberleutnant Eduard Zaparka. The book says there is a total lack of documentation of this aircraft. It was apparently built by Zaparka without the knowledge of his Army superiors.

The wing design was patented in September 1917. It allowed the pilot to change the angle of incidence during flight, but the mechanism for this is not known.

The sole prototype crashed and was not rebuilt.

[First time Juke]

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It allowed the pilot to change the angle of incidence during flight, but the mechanism for this is not known.

What advantages would this bring..to change incident..no need for flaps I figure ?