Guess that Plane! Resurrection!
- Thread starter Mike Rotch
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Beech C17L Staggerwing? (closest I could come, and it looks pretty damn close)
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This is probably uber-easy, but in the haste to post a picture I have not had enough time to come ub with somthing obscure.
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That kind of period is about right but it most certainly is not a piper.
It's not British either.
It's not British either.
- 616
Is it a Varga or Vorrisey?
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It's one of those, now all you need is a model.
- 616
Sorry can't think of it. oh wait. Varga katrina? I should know this! My buddy has a share in one. 
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Absolutly correct
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MinorShunt does not even appear to be logged on.
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Sorry. Computer crashed. 
This one is personal to me. An old friend is head mechanic for the company that owns it. A clue. This is a replica since no originals survived.
This one is personal to me. An old friend is head mechanic for the company that owns it. A clue. This is a replica since no originals survived.
- 616
Yup you did! And it is always in Wisconsin too, BTW. 
- 616
Oh man. You are really close Ben. 👍 What you say is all true. It is actually rather large. 2 crew, and 10 passenger capacity.
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Got it, I think the SC Johson one was christened the "Carnaúba"
I beleive the actual name is the Sikorshy S-38.
I beleive the actual name is the Sikorshy S-38.
- 616
hehe. close enough. It is the Carnauba. It's a replica of a 1920's Sikorsky S-38 amphibian that H.F. Johnson of the Johnson Wax company flew to Brazil in 1935 in search of a reliable source of the Carnauba plant. This plant secured the fortunes of the company.
This replica was completed in 1998 and the late Sam Johnson used it to retrace the route of the original 1935 expedition from Racine, Wisconsin to Brazil. It took 27 days and covered 7,500 miles.
The replica uses 2 P&W radial engines, and is contructed of cedar covered with cloth just like the original. Unlike the original, the replica was outfitted with modern instrumentation though.
For what some people consider an ugly aircraft, up close it is beautiful and truly impressive IMO.
This replica was completed in 1998 and the late Sam Johnson used it to retrace the route of the original 1935 expedition from Racine, Wisconsin to Brazil. It took 27 days and covered 7,500 miles.
The replica uses 2 P&W radial engines, and is contructed of cedar covered with cloth just like the original. Unlike the original, the replica was outfitted with modern instrumentation though.
For what some people consider an ugly aircraft, up close it is beautiful and truly impressive IMO.
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Try your best
(this is an easy one).
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Ahhhhhh, looks problematic I'll find another pic
Edit:
I hope this one works
Edit:
I hope this one works
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Duke
Thanks Duke. I love the old birds! Cedar, canvas, no radios or nav, and a big radial engine out front. That's the way I'd like to fly. 👍
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jammyozzyHmm...no idea.
Is it a Cessna? a Mooney?
Neither
, I guess this one was harder than I thought (I predicited around 2 minutes to crack it.)
