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A pal at work e-mailed this to me today asking what it was. Well it's not a Spitfire so I have no idea. It was seen over Nottingham at about 06:00 today.

Odd looking thing, any ideas chaps?

Diamond Twin Star. I'll post a photo later.

Diamond twin star...

We have a regular coming in to Bristol now  8-)

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EDIT...Doug...you beat me to it by less than a minute...if only I hadn't written the thing about bristol....


EDIT 2...at least I beat you to the picture

Here you go. Taken at Shoreham earlier this month. Operated by 'Flying Time'. http://www.flyingtime.co.uk/

Nice modern-looking birdie... has anyone done one for FS?

Diamond Twin Star.

Cheers Doug, I knew you'd know what it was, cheers too Mick.

I like the DA-42; it's probably one of my favorite twins out there.  I got a chance to fly the big, full cockpit Frasca sim of the DA-42 at Oshkosh this year, and it flew pretty nicely, not to mention that the G1000 in it was really nice as well.

Nice modern-looking birdie... has anyone done one for FS?

Abacus has. http://www.abacuspub.com/fsd/catalog/s609.htm

[quote]I like the DA-42; it's probably one of my favorite twins out there.

Diamond 'Dieselstar' with 2x Mercedes A Class 1.9 Turbodiesel running on Kerosine

Diamond 'Dieselstar' with 2x Mercedes A Class 1.9 Turbodiesel running on Kerosine

Just what I was about to say. We have one based at the the airport I work at. Sounds very weird when power is applied and the takeoff role commences, most un-aircraft like. More like what I imagine it would sound like if Pavarotti tried to ride a 50cc Fizzy and once underway, gunned the throttle, giving you that noise of it really trying, but nothing much happening, except in the case of a Twin Star, a lot happens very nicely.

Matt

[quote]Diamond twin star...

We have a regular coming in to Bristol now