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Just found this strange aircraft while downloading the P51 last night.... she's quite a fun little aircraft to fly.....

Taken about an hour after struggling to get her up to 15,000ft

Taking in the Scenery (with oxygen equipment)

Side view.......

Looking down from the heavens


although a weird aircraft to fly... it's going to be one i'll fly quite often.....
Found here at SimV

Nemo........
[size=0.2]Rollergirls Back [/size]

You can just about hear the pilot scream for air!  ;D

FLYING HOUSE!!!!!!!

Lol, crazy contraption that one. Real odd, does it fly well?  :D
I must try that one some time.....

heres the info that comes with this strange kite.....

William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) from the west of
England patented this design in 1843. Had engine
technology been up to the task, this would have
been the worlds first airliner, perhaps in service by
the 1850's!

Maximum Speed: 67 kts, Cruise Speed: 54 kts, Engine: 30hp Steam Engine, Maximum Gross Weight: 3000 lb, Length: 84 ft, Wingspan: 150 ft

And for a strange kite it does fly well, its possible to do aerobatics in if your careful...
thanks for your comments all

Nemo.....

Cool aircraft... i saw it the oher day aswell... didnt think it would be worthwhile downloading.. but after these really nice shots i might consider    ;D  ;) lol

Did it eventually fly... or has it always ben out of service??  ???

brrrr

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Did it eventually fly... or has it always ben out of service??

It never flew....

Nice pics - Yet again I find myself admiring the great blueish look you have there... did you install bluesphere twice or something...?

Thanks for you comments guys... really appreciated

did you install bluesphere twice or something...?

just one Question, Whats Bluesphere?

Nemo....

Odd....

I'm not too sure if it did eventually go into service, if it did wouldn't that make it the first powered aircraft to achive flight?

Not necesarily*

*excuse me for my spelling