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Rare Biplane

Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:22 pm

Here is a good mystery bird.... any guesses?? And... yes... I know what it is.... just wondering who can guess it.

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Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:37 pm

2 seat biplane with a radial engine... Gotta be a Stearman! :D

close

Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:54 am

Close.... :D

Close in the fact that is two wings.... three wheels... and round motor! :shock:

Arent all yellow biplanes Stearmans.... and this one isnt yellow! So.... no... thats not it! :D

Re: close

Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:12 am

C170BDan wrote:Close.... :D

Close in the fact that is two wings.... three wheels... and round motor! :shock:

Arent all yellow biplanes Stearmans.... and this one isnt yellow! So.... no... thats not it! :D


I thought all Stearmans were yellow :wink:

Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:40 am

This is an early variant before they standardized on yellow.

Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:43 pm

At first I thought it was a 1929 Kreider-Reisner (Fairchild) KR-21, but the tail isn't correct for the type. Is it an earlier model? Engine does appear to be a Kinner B-5 which would be correct for the period.

Rare bipe

Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:22 pm

You are really close in the era of biplanes, Roger.... but here is a KR21...

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The wings dont taper like the 21.

Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:55 pm

I'm quite familiar with the KR-21, as we have four of them here in our area. That's why I thought it might be an earlier model than the -21.

Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:46 pm

Hey Dan,

You've left 127 of us hangng for a week on this plane, so what is it?

biplane

Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:52 pm

OOPPSS! I was going to post it before I left for Oshkosh! Sorry!

I am still here in Oshkosh.... head home tomorrow (SAT).

It is an Alliance Argo.

Re: close

Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:45 am

TimApNy wrote:
C170BDan wrote:Close.... :D

Close in the fact that is two wings.... three wheels... and round motor! :shock:

Arent all yellow biplanes Stearmans.... and this one isnt yellow! So.... no... thats not it! :D


I thought all Stearmans were yellow :wink:


What about the silver Stearmans? :( They are always forgotten.

Stinson

Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:02 pm

Rob... thats an early Stinson SR-7,8 or 9.

Re: close

Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:58 pm

Wolverine wrote:What about the silver Stearmans? :( They are always forgotten.
Until they get painted yellow of course! :lol:
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