Klinger Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 There have been a few that are ..... different. My fave at the moment is the "Beardmore Inflexible" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 The landing gear has nearly 8 foot diameter wheels! Those teeny props look like the size of the one on the Me 163 Komet! No wonder it couldn't move! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer57 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Well, there is the name that RAF pilots gave a particularly lousy German recon plane early in WW1.........the "pig". It was so bad that it was not considered sporting to shoot at it, so they gave them a free pass when encountered.....usually. I don't remember what the actual name was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Well, there is the name that RAF pilots gave a particularly lousy German recon plane early in WW1.........the "pig". It was so bad that it was not considered sporting to shoot at it, so they gave them a free pass when encountered.....usually. I don't remember what the actual name was. That sounds like a passage in Billy Bishop's book "Winged Warfare"... I don't think he named the type though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojan Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 That "Beardmore Inflexible" looks like a construction road roller with wings. I don't know what were those guys thinking? Maybe they wanted to use it in building airstrips close to the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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