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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby Hagar » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:23 am

Early Geebee racer?

Funny you should say that but even a Gee Bee was never that fat. It's the Stipa Caproni, designed by Luigi Stipa and built by the Caproni factory in Italy, using the "flying barrel" concept. Works much like a ducted fan. I was surprised to find that somebody actually built a full-scale replica of it. http://www.seqair.com/Hangar/Zuccoli/Legends/Legends.html

PS. Oops. Sorry, make that 65% scale.

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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby Yurei » Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:31 am

i really wouldn't say that plane is ugly. i think it would make a nice character for a pixar movie or so! you know, it would have feelings and can talk to his plane-buddies and stuff ;D
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby C » Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:35 am

There is no such thing as an ugly aeroplane.


Nope, so they invented helicopters instead!!! ;D
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby beaky » Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:00 pm

Guess I won't be trying to stump anybody with my picture of the Gipsy-powered Stipa... sigh...
That Caproni  is one odd duck. It almost looks like it wouldn't fly...
 And I agree with those who say the A-10 and OV-1 have a certain utilitarian beauty...
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:04 pm

There is no such thing as an ugly aeroplane.

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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby Hagar » Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:35 pm

There is no such thing as an ugly aeroplane.

Not sure I agree with that. I've seen some that are definitely not pretty. I often wondered what the designers were thinking of to create some of these monstrosities, let alone be proud of their work. ::)

Strangely enough I find some French designs the least attractive, considering many aviation pioneers came from France & their reputation for style.
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby TacitBlue » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:41 pm

Okay okay, I take it back! what I meant was I like the planes that people think are ugly. Like the A-10, it may not be sleek and gracefull, but I think it looks cool, and what plane could take a hit like that thing? also, I didnt realize that the fat Italian plane was tubular, that makes it interesting in my book, not ugly.
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby GunnerMan » Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:25 pm

Id like to try and fly that fat thing, aerobatics anyone?
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby Commie » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:30 am


Nope, so they invented helicopters instead!!! ;D



You watch your language there boy!
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby C » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:30 am



You watch your language there boy!


Ok, sorry, I won't mention the "H" word (Hel****ter) again... :)
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby flyboy 28 » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:46 pm

There is no such thing as an ugly aeroplane.


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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby alexcolbeck » Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:25 pm

OK, next picture, whats this...?

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Pretty easy really...
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby Craig. » Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:29 pm

Little above the forum restrictions ;)
Harrier Gr7, maybe 9.
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby Hagar » Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:32 pm

Alex. I've taken the liberty of resizing your image before it gets deleted. It's way over the forum limit & throws the whole thing out of kilter.
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Re: Name that out of focus plane

Postby alexcolbeck » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:47 am

Oops, sorry, will bear that in mind next time!
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