Friday, 25 December 2009

Question time # 84 WHEELS

We have a bunch of wheels for Christmas.
How many can you put an aircraft type on ?
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No 1
Correct answer is Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar TD ZK-PCW
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No 2
Correct answer from ZK-CKE:- Europa wing tip wheel. Pic above is ZK-UBD. Below is a faired example.
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No 3
Correct answer is Bruce Naish Gyro-1 Place ZK-RAU/2.
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No 4
Correct answer is Porterfield 35-70 Flyabout ZK-POR.
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No 5
Correct answer from Sir Minty:- Zlin 37T

& whats different is that the wheel are mounted on the outside of the u/c oleos etc. All the others in NZ are on the inside.

Anonymous is near enough on this occasion.
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No 6
Correct answer is Schleicher ASH26E ZK-GRL.

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No 7
Correct answer from ZK-CKE:- Nanchang ZK-PNN .
OOPS ! Thats erroneous.

As pointed out by ANONYMOUS. It is actually the YAK 52. ZK-PNN. Sorry about that - Too much rum in my Christmas pudding.
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No 8
Correct answer is Pilatrus PC-6/B1-H2 ZK-PCI. Pic via Andy Heap.
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No 9
Correct answer from ZK-CKE:- Wilga ZK-PZN.
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No 10 (or No 7A)
Corrected answer from Anonymous:- YAK 52 (as in pic No 7)
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No 11
Answer near enough from ZK-CKE:- Rutan Varieze
Pic No 11 sneakily added Xmas Day at 1900hrs.
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AND :- What is different about Photo number 5 - when compared with the others of the same type in NZ ?
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8 comments:

  1. ZK-CKE25 December 2009 at 12:12

    #2 Europa
    #4 Bowers fly baby
    #7 Nangchang
    #9 Wilga

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  2. ZK-CKE25 December 2009 at 12:14

    Im also guessing from your numbering that Number 10 will also be a Nangchang! (in need of new rings...)

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  3. Sir Minty25 December 2009 at 17:31

    I think No 5 is a Zlin 37T with the scissors around the other way around - ZK-PJO?

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  4. QW25 December 2009 at 20:43

    #3 gytocopter
    #9 PZL Wicked Wilga

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  5. ZK-CKE25 December 2009 at 22:36

    #11 is a Rutan Long EZ

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  6. Anonymous26 December 2009 at 08:08

    #5 ZK-PJO is also fitted with American style Cleveland wheel and brakes

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  7. Anonymous26 December 2009 at 17:38

    No 5 is a Zlin with the wheels turned the opposite way

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  8. Anonymous28 December 2009 at 10:34

    Not a nanchang , Yak 52 .

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