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Mystery aircraft challenge with clues April 2 2012 at 8:11 AM		Barry (Login berman4) HyperScale Forums from IP address 66.81.159.239


See if you can figure this one out. During World War Two, my father helped build quite a few of this type of aircraft. Clue number one is that the construction was quite similar to a WWI Fokker D.VII as it had a welded steel tubular fuselage, steel framed tail section, wing constructed from wood, and all this covered with fabric. Clue #2 is that it was not German. Clue #3 is that it had a type of Deperdussin control in that there was a sprocket gear mounted on the steering wheel shaft. A bicycle type chain fit over this sprocket and the ends of the chain were connected to control cables. Clue #5 is that it did have a pilot, co-pilot, and passengers. Clue #6 makes this one really unique as it was the only WWII aircraft that used balsa wood for the wing root fillets.

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No idea at all, but looking forward to the answer. - Al Grimm on Apr 2, 2012, 8:39 AM

Waco CG4 n/t - Matt Collins on Apr 2, 2012, 8:47 AM

Seconds to the Waco n/t - Dale Slight on Apr 2, 2012, 9:18 AM

Agreed! +1 here. nt - Hub Plott on Apr 2, 2012, 9:21 AM

Gotta agree with Matt - Waco glider - JR on Apr 2, 2012, 9:18 AM

We have a winner - Barry Berman on Apr 2, 2012, 10:56 AM

Alright, thank you, Barry! - Matt Collins on Apr 2, 2012, 5:52 PM

Does anyone know what happened to the CG-4 that was in Fresno? - Hall, Tom on Apr 2, 2012, 12:36 PM

Dunno, but there is a restored one in NC - JR on Apr 2, 2012, 12:59 PM

Also one at Ft Campbell, KY in the Don F Pratt Museum. n/t - Don McIntyre on Apr 3, 2012, 9:31 AM

Fresno - john c fields on Apr 2, 2012, 4:33 PM

Good to hear, although I took pic's of it in '82!? N/T - Hall, Tom on Apr 2, 2012, 4:41 PM

Heppner's - john c fields on Apr 2, 2012, 6:31 PM

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