Фотографии
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Регистрационный номер: G-ABGK, A42-1, VH-UVK In Britain, Geoffrey Wikner worked on the assembly of Lockheed Vega G-ABGK c/n 155 as an entry for the 1934 England - Australia air race, seen here at Hanworth wearing its race no.36. It crashed at Aleppo but was rebuilt and became VH-UVK/A42-1 in Australia.
Самолёты на фотографии: Lockheed Vega - США - 1927
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] Not yet painted, the prototype with top cowl fitted but radiator not yet installed. Door is right side only. The wing leading edge is ply covered back to the front spar, the rest will be fabric covered.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] G-AENU in its FW2 form was the only Wicko with a Cirrus Minor engine. This flyover shows the parallel-chord wing without flaps and the two-strut underwing bracing.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] Frontal close-up of G-AENU with engine running shows the pilot's lack of forward view for taxying.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] After designing the Marendaz Special, Wikner left and formed Foster Wikner Aircraft. He produced the prototype Wicko, seen here during manufacture without the top cowling to show the converted Ford V8 engine.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] Close-up of the nose of G-AENU with Wikner running the engine shows up the projections, carburetter intake on top, six short stub exhausts and water-cooling radiator below.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] Geoffrey Wikner with prototype Wicko G-AENU, now fitted with a 90 hp Cirrus Minor engine, a mass balance on the rudder and a fixed step on the entry door side.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] The prototype Wicko FW2 G-AENU with Cirrus Minor making a fly-past, the long spats and smart paint scheme giving it quite a 'fast plane' look from this angle.
The Cirrus Major 150 is installed in the new high-wing Wicko.Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] Geoffrey Wikner with the prototype Wicko, now fully painted as G-AENU, showing the clean lines permitted by the V8 engine.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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Регистрационный номер: G-AENU [9] Geoffrey Wikner with his wife Trudy in the cockpit of G-AENU. The prototype's overhead panels gave poor roof lighting, a feature that was improved on production aircraft.
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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3-view drawing of the prototype Wicko FW1 with V8 engine
Самолёты на фотографии: Foster Wikner Wicko - Великобритания - 1936
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