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Old 2 February 2008, 03:53 PM   #93 (permalink)
Joe Perkel
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PV7 Grain Kitten

A wee off topic but just too cute to pass up. Came across this today in research perhaps old news to many but a surprise to me.

This is a prototype PV7 "Grain Kitten", apparently powered by a 35 hp "Gnat" motor, intended for shipborne launched Zeppelin interceptor. Never panned out (Under powered / 12k ceiling) so never produced but, nonetheless an authentic WWI bird just "screaming" for someone to reproduce in either authentic wood or Al tube!



I think maybe the Flitz Biplane Index may be influenced by this
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