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Posted: February/14/2021 at 8:37pm  Quote
 
Sorry , not sure which " Deperdussin " to post a picture of.?  So heres a few clues to get started.

 1 - single bay biplane
 2 - early version was of wood & fabric construction. 
 3 - later most pruduced version was redesigned as an all metal construction
 4 - single seat 
 5 - first flight 1919
 6 - fixed conventional landing gear 
 7 - radial engine , air cooled



 
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This one - the 1912 Monocoque.  An amazing piece of engineering for 1912.


Won the Gordon B two years in a row and broke the record at 130mph.




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Posted: February/15/2021 at 10:36am  Quote
 
So I guess its about time to drop a few more clues (if you can call them that)

1 - single bay biplane
 2 - early version was of wood & fabric construction.
 3 - later most pruduced version was redesigned as an all metal construction
 4 - single seat
 5 - first flight 1919
 6 - fixed conventional landing gear
 7 - radial engine , air cooled
 8 - 485  built
 9 - wings of unequal span
10 - this bird was eventually replaced by a dog




 
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Posted: February/16/2021 at 7:21am  Quote
 

 Alright , so no guess's for sometime now, so another bit of info. 


1 - single bay biplane
 2 - early version was of wood & fabric construction.
 3 - later most pruduced version was redesigned as an all metal construction
 4 - single seat
 5 - first flight 1919
 6 - fixed conventional landing gear
 7 - radial engine , air cooled
 8 - 485 built
 9 - wings of unequal span
10 - this bird was eventually replaced by a dog
11 - originally designed to use a 9 cyl radial engine that was named after a flying insect
12 - was replcaced in the later redesign with a more reliable engine named after a large cat species

 
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Posted: February/16/2021 at 7:34am  Quote
 
Gloster Gauntlet.



Replaced by the Bulldog.



 
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Posted: February/16/2021 at 8:07am  Quote
 
Only 1/2 right  think about the 1st half.
 
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Gloster Gnatsnapper.


 
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Posted: February/16/2021 at 8:44am  Quote
 
nope .not the "Gnatsnapper" but i think the British come up with some wild names.
 
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