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-If Mini Me
would have a plane, what would it be?
After
scratch-building the Mignet Pou-du-Ciel and the Mihail Stabiloplan, I discovered
that there is room to shrink even more (room to shrink? Humm).So here it is, the world famous Gurney-Grice Mosquito, a.k.a. The Flying Coffin. I was acquainted with this plane thanks to Richard Hopkinson at the Wings of Peace forum, who dared to call it “ugly”, mind you. He stated –and I am quoting him: "...It does have two outstanding advantages over most aircraft: 1. It is the box it came in. 2. After flight the pilot can be interred directly after simply removing the wings, engine & undercarriage. Economical & practical!” Click on images below to see larger images There is only one photo that I know about
published on Aeroplane Monthly, a 2003 issue about the ugliest 100 planes.
Unfortunately, due to copyright issues and the current state of the hobby
where Big Companies want the kit manufacturers to pay for using the names
of the planes, I am afraid somebody may sue for making an article that may
produce some laughs and eventually even make somebody happy for a few
minutes.
What?
3 view? Are you kidding? I had to sketch my own ones. They deserve the
same trust as the dinner your in-laws may serve you when you visit.
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Click on images below to see larger images
Photos and text © by Gabriel Stern
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