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Re: little help please...
November 6, 2010
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marilyn j wright

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Took this picture at Lancaster (Fairfield County Airport) and do not know what it is.  Can anyone help me out?

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November 6, 2010
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A Fairley...Folly...Folland....somethin like that but its called the Gnat. Thats da plane they used on the comedy movie Hot Shots. The Navy lol

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November 6, 2010
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I thought it looked familiar. Thanks

November 6, 2010
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Delta 727RE wrote:A Fairley...Folly...Folland....somethin like that but its called the Gnat. Thats da plane they used on the comedy movie Hot Shots. The Navy lol

i thought the plane used in the movie had a headlight on the nose

November 6, 2010
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You're close...but closer than I would have come!  Apparently it's an Indian version of the Gnat called the Hindustan Adjeet and belongs to the Historical Aircraft Squadron based there at Lancaster:

The last aircraft currently held by the group is a cute little ex-Indian Air Force Hindustan HF-24 Adjeet jet fighter, their indigenous single-seat variant of Britain's Folland Gnat trainer.

Here's another pic of your plane:

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November 6, 2010
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Seluryar wrote:

Delta 727RE wrote:A Fairley...Folly...Folland....somethin like that but its called the Gnat. Thats da plane they used on the comedy movie Hot Shots. The Navy lol

i thought the plane used in the movie had a headlight on the nose

it actually does lol

Hindustan HF-24 Adjeet?! Never heard of that before. It looks like a pretty decent plane to own. Screw a Lear Jet or Cessna, ill jus buy an ole Gnat! And just my luck, i cant fit.

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November 6, 2010
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I would hate to see the take off and landing speeds on that thing.  The tail is so close to the ground, you can hardly rotate or flare that thing.

November 15, 2010
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Michi wrote:I would hate to see the take off and landing speeds on that thing.  The tail is so close to the ground, you can hardly rotate or flare that thing.

I was thinking the same thing...Looks like it should be launched off a 45 degree rocket pad or something

November 16, 2010
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judge'in by the way those things take off on the movie Hot Shots, they use a high take off speed with their natural rear ward tilt to simply lift off. Hardly no rotate or anything.

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