sleepingsquirrel Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 Is this a Mooney and who is it?
N201MKTurbo Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 The cowl doesn't look like a Mooney.
WardHolbrook Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 It almost looks like it could be a Comanche - except for the cowling. The highway markings don't look like what we'd see in the US. I'm guessing it's some European aircraft.
DXB Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 Cowl looks odd, but that tail leading edge sure looks vertical, based on angle between the tail and the fuselage. Do any other planes have this?
bonal Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 Dang, I didn't think anyone was watching 1
Hank Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 At least Flaps are partially down . . .
gsengle Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 Saab safir. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_91_Safir Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
gsengle Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&nv=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/index.php/blog/57-exhibiciones/1274-saab-saphire-volando-bajo-un-puente-icomo-de-bajo-puedes-volar-xxvi&usg=ALkJrhiL4INKL63iy2fQpRd8soy431wcGw Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Awful_Charlie Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 Reminds me of Ray Hanna https://youtu.be/Xf3UtmHLKUU 1
gsengle Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 http://lae.blogg.se/2008/october/safir-under-the-brigde.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
DXB Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 1 hour ago, gsengle said: Saab safir. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_91_Safir Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well there you have it. Interesting airplane. Video of one flying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykAI2oXztkI Performance on the last variant produced: https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1958/1958%20-%200671.PDF In case someone wants to pick one up: http://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft-for-sale/saab/91-safir/289479 Given the O-360 A1A, appearance and configuration, it seems to have some general similarity to an M20C, but somewhat slower and with aerobatic capability. The rudder is huge.
DAVIDWH Posted December 20, 2015 Report Posted December 20, 2015 Radar altimeter calibrated in centimeters? Manic depressive off his lithium? Novice actor trying out against Corky Fornoff, for another James Bond movie? I saw the plane pass through the St. Louis arch, but this is a little much.
kerry Posted December 21, 2015 Report Posted December 21, 2015 The Saab has the nose wheel partially out when the gear is retracted. I can not see the nose wheel in the B/W photo.
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