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Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 09:52
by chrispbits
Gnatsnapper! Where on earth did that name come from? The don't appear to have thought much of its performance.
Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 10:09
by PeteP
Yes, I wondered about that, too. A quick search of the internet would seem to suggest it's a small bird that feeds on insects which makes sense as it's a direct descendent of the Gloster Gamecock and Gloster Goldfinch.
Pete
Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 10:30
by Airspeed
SURPRISE EVERYONE!

Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 12:55
by AllanL
Douglas Skyraider. We had some too I think.
Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 16:41
by TSR2
I’m going with Douglas SkyShark
Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 16:57
by PeteP
Ah, well done Ben, you beat me to it. That's my guess too.
Pete
Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 19:25
by TSR2
It was the little box shaped antenna? That gave it away. And then what looked like some sort of mess below the word “Navy” is actually the exhaust heat shield.
Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 19:32
by PeteP
Yep, for me too - that and the solid rear of the cockpit canopy.
Pete
Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 06 Oct 2020, 20:47
by GHD
Nah, it was the propeller

Re: Bitzer project
Posted: 07 Oct 2020, 02:56
by Airspeed
You blokes are SO good!
Congratulations Ben, and thanks for the other input.
George, look what you did to the propellor!

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