What plane could this have been?

[Garry Russell]

Hi Nigel

Was it a conventional biplane or perhaps something like this?

http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/rutan_quickie.php

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

Hi Garry, that looks very much like the one I saw,

Very many thanks.

Regards
Nigel.

[Garry Russell]

It has fixed gear but it's not obvious

They are very fast when you see them as they are rather small which adds to the effect

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

Most likely the case Garry as I estimated it to be 2000ft, it was well within the Waddington Matz when it flew over and if I remember correctly, in a military control zone, the minimum height is that altitude. Maybe some PPL or Tonks can answer that.

Regards
Nigel.

[Garry Russell]

There is another type...the name escapes me atm..... which is similar to this.

Suprising what odd shapes there are around when you look

Garry

[DispatchDragon]

Blast your eyes Russell

(Here in the US its "Talk like a Pirate day" NOT kidding) Do you know how long I spent at work last night looking for a photo of the Quickie - And the sound Nigel described would be about right for the engine for a Quickie (some over here used Onan Petrol generators) The other one you were thinking of is this -- http://www.aircraftworlddirectory.com/c ... glexts.htm


Hope that helps Nigel the Quickie2 and Q200 were very popular amongst homebuilders here - mainly because unlike Rutans
Varieze you could put the Wife, S.O whatever in beside rather than three feet behind you.

Leif

[Nigel H-J]

Thanks a lot Leif, probably if I had mentioned the fact that the cockpit was enclosed it would have been found quicker!! :roll:

Sorry for the runaround chaps but all your help was greatly appreciated.

regards
Nigel.

[Motormouse]

Most likely the case Garry as I estimated it to be 2000ft, it was well within the Waddington Matz when it flew over

At Lyneham, @1990, there woz a Rutan Quickie in the hangar, belonged to one of the crew.

You can get one for fs9 here ----> http://www.wspilots.com/index.php?page= ... &cat_id=42

ttfn

Pete

[Nigel H-J]

Hi Pete

Thanks for the link, just downloaded and flew it. Quite a nice little a/c. Flying it from spot view and at a distance it definately was the one I saw as from a distance, it gives the appearance of a bi-plane.

Many thanks indeed, a nice little craft for island hopping.

Regards
Nigel.

[Prop Jockey]

Most likely the case Garry as I estimated it to be 2000ft, it was well within the Waddington Matz when it flew over and if I remember correctly, in a military control zone, the minimum height is that altitude. Maybe some PPL or Tonks can answer that.

Regards
Nigel.

Hey Nigel,

Inside a MATZ - any height you like - in fact you don't even need to tell em you're there, although common courtesy and common sense suggest its a good idea. You can't go through the airfield ATZ without clearance though, and that does go up to 2000ft - so if they were over-flying the airfield, ATC could well have said 'not below 2000ft please' so they could very well have been there or there abouts.

Cheers

Rich