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02-03-2009, 08:37 PM
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| Need help 2 identify American Bi-Plane I will be amazed if you guys can help me. I am looking for the identity of a prototype bi-plane constructed around about the WWI era. I have no photos or even a book reference... Its fuse was of monoque construction. It was built in America. But the thing that stood out about this plane was its camo scheme. Light blue overall with a diagonal rectangle pattern(rectangles in differnt colours). I would be really grateful if you could help as I first saw this plane in a book in a libary over 20 years ago and its been eluding me ever since. The book was on American prototype aircraft(published I guess in the 60's). It was pages where filled with 3 views approx 1:48. The pages were of a light blue colour throughout. If you cant identify the plane you may know the book.
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02-03-2009, 08:46 PM
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02-03-2009, 09:21 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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| They had some type of monocoque around for World War I. One of the most famous being the Roland C.II  There was also a French racing aircraft produced around 1911 I believe with a similar monocoque fuselage. Can't remember the name though... I'll look for your prototype. |
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02-03-2009, 09:51 PM
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| Hey bigZ, one of the first places I'd look, would be over at Rosebud's WWI and Early Aviation Image Archive There's just an incredible database of WWI era aircraft images there, perhaps they might have a photo of that aircraft there...
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02-03-2009, 09:56 PM
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| Deperdussin was the first I think in 1912 with monocoque construction. His racer is one of my favorite planes:- Deperdussin Monocoque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Great link. Some useful photos for a Morane I want to make. But unfortunately not the prototype.
__________________ Lord Flasheart: [about planes] Always treat your kite like you treat your woman. Lieutenant George: How do you mean, sir? Do you mean, take her home at the week-end to meet your mother? Lord Flasheart: No! I mean get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back! Captain Blackadder: I'm beginning to see why the suffragette movement are wanting the vote. Lord Flasheart: Hey, hey! Any girl who wants to chain herself to my railings and suffer a jet movement gets my vote! Last edited by bigZ; 02-03-2009 at 10:11 PM. |
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02-04-2009, 08:29 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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| The Deperdussin was the racer I was thinking of... |
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02-04-2009, 09:42 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Appalachian Foothills in Virginia
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| Great link to "Rosebud's..." site, GrauGeist. Thanks! |
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02-05-2009, 12:12 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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| You're welcome! 
__________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis < |
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02-07-2009, 10:34 PM
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| What look. I had a look in the library in Christchurch and found the plane in Paul Matt Scale Airplane Drawings Vol 1. Its the Berkmans Speed Scout 1918/19. Just need to find some photos.
__________________ Lord Flasheart: [about planes] Always treat your kite like you treat your woman. Lieutenant George: How do you mean, sir? Do you mean, take her home at the week-end to meet your mother? Lord Flasheart: No! I mean get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back! Captain Blackadder: I'm beginning to see why the suffragette movement are wanting the vote. Lord Flasheart: Hey, hey! Any girl who wants to chain herself to my railings and suffer a jet movement gets my vote! |
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