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cameron65
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twin piston

Post by cameron65 » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:52 pm

This afternoon a low wing low tail twin piston engine aircraft flew over twice over Jacobstow near Bude.The aircraft appeared to have downturned wingtips as opposed to upturned wingtips seen on most air liners.The aircraft also seemed to have sensors of some sort on the wings it was hard to make out what these lumps where.Can anyone suggest a possible type is it a known special type? It was flying relatively low on both passes.

Sussex to Devon
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Re: twin piston

Post by Sussex to Devon » Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:47 am

Hi,

G-HIJK Ce421 Metman 4

G-LUXE Bae146 Metman 1

and

N2UK Ce421 and ZS-SSC Ce406 all operating out of Exeter for a month or two on major research.

Hope helps, more likely G-HIJK was operating yesterday.

Ian

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cameron65
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Re: twin piston

Post by cameron65 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:42 pm

Thanks for the info .I saw G-HIJK mentioned on Fighter Control and looked on web images and it was definitely the aircraft that I saw, the inverted wingtips were sensors.Our weather must be very interesting at the mo!Thanks again.

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Re: twin piston

Post by Sussex to Devon » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:55 pm

Hi,

I believe it is research project to do with the Met office and a USA University

FAAM Flying programm

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Re: twin piston

Post by cameron65 » Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:30 pm

Very interesting, thank you for that link sussex to devon , presume this is independant of any overflights of Antarctic Survey twin otter then

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Re: twin piston

Post by Sussex to Devon » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:49 am

Hi,


I guess so, but not 100% on sure on this. Know VP-FBL was around late yesterday and appeared to be doing survey work and in the same area. Also N2UK. Now see reported N431HM Dc3 is at Newquay for a few weeks, so not sure if that is also to do with this project. Maybe coincidence? But would love to see it over this way. :D

Ian

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