Warbird Information Exchange

In a very odd way, reminds me of the Australian-built agricultural aircraft (name and nomenclature, who knows?) that looks like a giant egg with wings; if you recall, it appears in one of the Road Warrior movies.

Saludos,


Tulio

Tulio is speaking of the Transavia Airtruck...one of my favorites weird
wanna-haves. Basically a flying pick-up/camper..an irresistable attraction
for this Texan...it could only be more attractive if it was an amphibian.
Ugly in the classic definition of design, beautiful in it's rugged utility.

In looking for a photo of the Airtruck, I didn't realize the proto-Airtruck
had a Warbird ancestry. The Pellarini PL-11 used a Harvard engine and
forward fuselage...
www.airliners.net/open.file/277578/L/
A civilian utility aircraft that started life as a military design, the
very successful Fletcher FU-24 rests in front of the PL-11.

Transavia Airtruck
www.airliners.net/open.file/310426/M/

As for Scott's PZL, I seen video of that bird and it's almost amazing how
maneuverable that big machine is! I say almost amazing..until one realizes
that it does what bi-planes do best! The PZL would also, I think, make a
good subject for amphibious...the turbine induction is as far from water
ingestion as it could be. Sorry..can't get the Navy outta me

it ain't just ugly...... it's fugly. the designer must have been dyslexic!!!!

Another favorite of mine...

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribut ... k/3070.htm

that's a beauty compared to the 1st mutant abortion!!!

tom d. friedman wrote::vom: it ain't just ugly...... it's fugly. the designer must have been dyslexic!!!!

Tom, it ain't supposed to be pretty...it's a cropduster...a toolbox
suspended beneath wings and pilot...it's a friggin' TRUCK!

Scott WRG Editor wrote:Another favorite of mine...

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribut ... k/3070.htm

Quite an odd little aircraft. I was lucky enough to see the local one once.

The Optica is another neat one. Flypast has had a good thread or 2 on
that aircraft. I vaguely remember a magazine article when it was newish
and seem to recall that it was designed by a Civil Engineer, he wanted a
helicopter-view without the training. Maybe it was someone in a Flypast
thread, that mentioned the Optica presented some difficulties in landing
because of the lack of horizon caused by the wide-open view. I'll have to
see if i can find it...

Scott,
How 'bout another weird one..although a bit more attractive, until you
look at how the tailbooms are made. A walk-in cockpit for 2, the Anderson
-Greenwood AG-14
www.eaa231.org/miscellaneous/what/AG14.jpg
I've been tracking these down lately...one is due to fly soon in Arkansas
after a thorough restoration.

call me superficial!!! phyliss diller ain't no beauty either, & neither was the "moner" lisa

tom d. friedman wrote:phyliss diller ain't no beauty either, & neither was the "moner" lisa

True, and I'll wager neither of those broads could haul yer ass and your
tools on their backs without a squawk, like the Airtruck can!

Dan! Nice photos of the Optica..thanks!

Another oddball favorite,



http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/lun_ekranoplan.pl

Is it a plane or a boat? Should make airnutz happy

The Edgley Optica has been an all time favorite of mine! And also, the Fantrainer . . .

Of course I like the A-10, and I can even see some beauty in some radial engined aircraft (let me duck and roll . . .) but nothing in my book, beats the lines, sound and beauty of a MUSTANG.

Saludos,


Tulio

that russian flying boat monstrosity is cool, but it is also a testimonial why russia is flat assed busted $$$$ wise. the chopper took over for the flying boat right after ww 2, but was not a reality until the mid 50's.

Scott WRG Editor wrote:Another oddball favorite,



http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/lun_ekranoplan.pl

Is it a plane or a boat? Should make airnutz happy

You ain't foolin' me Scott..That's the Rohr Industries Ekrano-NukeScone-
Puker-3000, a ground effect machine. Hopping down the bay to my
favorite fishing spot would become un-fun when I found I couldn't hop
over the power lines to get to my favorite bayou without creating black-
outs throughout the county. I'd get happier about the Beriev A-40..
www.aeronautics.ru/archive/vvs/a40-01.htm fer long road-trips.

But I reackon I'm more a milk-toast Seabee weirdo.... ...and moreso
nearer that budget!