Hi Folks
Just seen something unusual flying over.
What appeared to be -
a single-engined high-winged prop a/c
with a massive wing-tip pod, (3 or 4 x chord).
The weird bit - pod appeared to be port side only.
Anyone seen anything similar ?
ATB
Paul
Wing-tip pod - Anyone seen anything similar ?
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Re: Wing-tip pod - Anyone seen anything similar ?
Where / when did you see it Paul? It might be on Flight Radar
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Hi Ben
Approx 20:00 UTC over Barrow in Furness,
heading north, but possibly starting to circle eastwards.
Will take a peek.
Cheers
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Approx 20:00 UTC over Barrow in Furness,
heading north, but possibly starting to circle eastwards.
Will take a peek.
Cheers
Paul
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Re: Wing-tip pod - Anyone seen anything similar ?
Possibly a weather radar, a lot of PC-21s have one like that near, from memory, the right wingtip.
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Re: Wing-tip pod - Anyone seen anything similar ?
All of the Pilatus singles have their weather radar in the same general location as do all of the TBM, Malibu/Mirage, 206/207/208, and probably a couple other light singles I'm forgetting.
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Re: Wing-tip pod - Anyone seen anything similar ?
Hi Folks
Ben -
Cheers, unfortunately flightradar showed nothing relevant.
Everyone -
A/C was definitely high-winged,
though undiscernable from paint-scheme & angle of view,
it might possibly have been twin-engined.
Googled lots of survey & geophys aircraft,
The as-seen pod was definitely massive in comparison
versus all piccies I'd found of those types you'd variously cited.
However,
there was one similar pod-sized possible match -
Sander Geophysics Limited of Canada
have a TwOtter with equivalent massive wing-tip pods, (C-GSGF).
Paint-scheme, angle of view, and low sun, may have obscured view of stbd pod.
![Image](http://www.sgl.com/images/Open%20Day%20-%20fly%20by%20-%20Alison%20McCleary-crop450x262.jpg)
Coincidentally she's been flying in Eire last week.
HTH
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Paul
Ben -
Cheers, unfortunately flightradar showed nothing relevant.
Everyone -
A/C was definitely high-winged,
though undiscernable from paint-scheme & angle of view,
it might possibly have been twin-engined.
Googled lots of survey & geophys aircraft,
The as-seen pod was definitely massive in comparison
versus all piccies I'd found of those types you'd variously cited.
However,
there was one similar pod-sized possible match -
Sander Geophysics Limited of Canada
have a TwOtter with equivalent massive wing-tip pods, (C-GSGF).
Paint-scheme, angle of view, and low sun, may have obscured view of stbd pod.
![Image](http://www.sgl.com/images/Open%20Day%20-%20fly%20by%20-%20Alison%20McCleary-crop450x262.jpg)
Coincidentally she's been flying in Eire last week.
HTH
ATB
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Re: Wing-tip pod - Anyone seen anything similar ?
What about the Citywing (formerly Manx2) Let 410's operating from the IOM??? At least one of them has tip tanks.
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Re: Wing-tip pod - Anyone seen anything similar ?
Hi Folks
Cheers Nigel.
Yep she's a possibility,
![Image](http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/small/2/8/0/2313082.jpg)
though tank looked longer, less fat, or short.
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Paul
Cheers Nigel.
Yep she's a possibility,
![Image](http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/small/2/8/0/2313082.jpg)
though tank looked longer, less fat, or short.
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