What Plane Did I See????

[TheDetailDoctor]

Saw an odd looking plane coming into Filton last night.

It had FSW, with a canard & a single pusher prop, can anybody shed any light on it please?

[Eric Mc]

FSW?

Sounds like it might be a Rutan of some sort.

[TheDetailDoctor]

Eric Mc said:

FSW?

Sounds like it might be a Rutan of some sort.

FSW - Forward Swept Wing

[bobthemonkey]

Sounds like it could be a UAV of some kind; BAe still operate out of Fliton don't they?

Then again, aren't all UAV tests now done in Wales?

[elster]

I'm struggling to think of any powered aircraft that are pushers with canards and Forward Swept Wings.

Although I keep thinking of something like a Quickie, but that isn't a pusher.

Only FSW I have been in is a K7(M) glider.

[Shar2]

elster said:

I'm struggling to think of any powered aircraft that are pushers with canards and Forward Swept Wings.

Ditto, don't think there is much, if anything flying in civil circles that match the OP's description.

[FourWheelDrift]

Might have been a home build like a Cozy Mark IV, IBIS-RJ03 or a Velocity SE and the builder had the wing plans back to front

[Shar2]

FourWheelDrift said:

Might have been a home build like a Cozy Mark IV, IBIS-RJ03 or a Velocity SE and the builder had the wing plans back to front

[elster]

FourWheelDrift said:

Might have been a home build like a Cozy Mark IV, IBIS-RJ03 or a Velocity SE and the builder had the wing plans back to front

I know a lot of home builders in the PFA. This is not that far from things that have been done.

[rhinochopig]

[Eric Mc]

rhinochopig said:

Which is the front end?

[elster]

rhinochopig said:

I don't suppose you know this RC aircraft?#

It would be interesting to see how well it flies.

[rhinochopig]

elster said:

rhinochopig said:

I don't suppose you know this RC aircraft?#

It would be interesting to see how well it flies.

Taken from here:

http://www.chrisgood.com/rcplanes/canard/