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mark_pilkington
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Mark, are those photos for real? or is this a “fool Someone like me”?
If real what engines were used?
The aircraft looks kind of neat with the round engines.

Thanks

Warren

Hello Warren

Its a real aircraft, designed, built and operated in Argentina, it has timber construction similar to the Mossie, but due to a shortage of engines was fitted with P&W 1830’s Twin Wasps.

My “pondering” of its DH 102 parentage was however only in jest, I dont think there are any design relationships other than perhaps “inspiration”

more details here> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.Ae._24_Calquin

They didnt do such a convincing job on their DH Hornet “look-a-like”.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Ia30-1.jpg/300px-Ia30-1.jpg
smiles

Mark Pilkington