bernd1151 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 But this time with a different kind of aircraft…or shall I better say: flying boat. Because where we plan to go today, there aren’t too many places to land. The plane is a Lohner Type “R”, which was used during WWI as photo-reconnaissance plane. It was designed and built in Austro-Hungary and came equipped with a 100hp Mercedes engine. It offered space for two to three people, had a max take-off weight of 1,040 kg and could achieve a top speed of 100 km/h. I can imagine that being almost fully exposed to the elements, nobody had the desire to fly any faster in this thing. Here is a photo of the plane from around 1920 And at a beach somewhere in Samoa in Sept. 2016 We get ready to turn the plane around. It will be a challenge to navigate through all the corals without hitting anything Just a few scratches to the wooden hull (somehow the word "fuselage" doesn't sound right here), but all went well and we are finally up in the air With the tank filled to capacity, we can cover a distance of around 500km. That should be enough to cover this part of Samoa This looks like a nice cove, where we can land and have our lunch After lunch with a few locals it’s time to get airborne again to do some more photo-shooting Thanks for viewing. Like the Rumpler Taube, also this plane is available from “classicwings.net” and can be used in FSX and P3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 First-class shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 A very nice set here! I liked all! Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Garcia Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 SuperB serie. Beautiful Oldtimer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Hall Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Very impressive set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Thank you all very much. I'm happy that you like them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Absolutely, without a doubt first-rate spectacular shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Good that you were able to reactivate that bird. And a nice new colour scheme you put on it! BTW, indeed you found lots of scenery details unaccessible to the hurrying traveller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Fantastic set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard100 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Great shots and both aircraft look like a lot of funSent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Harris Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Wow, perfectly captured and framed shots, perfect lighting and a most enticing aircraft, reminds me of a lot the books I read as a kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 One heck of a post Bernd , well done mate !! . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Thanks a lot my friends for your kind comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 A Grand set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turboarrow4 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Thanks for shring this first class shots Bernd. Enjoyed them all! cheers Thorsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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