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Old November 11th 07, 04:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Kyle Boatright
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Default Unusual Sighting (What was that?)

It very well could have been a Robin. The fuselage looks very Diamond like.
The size and proportions look right too.



"Scott" wrote in message
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Like all UFOs, I don't suppose you got a good photo!

Maybe a Robin ATL L as in the article below? Doubtful, as it looks
British, but I can't help thinking it approriate with "ATL" in the name
I don't think you would have mistaken it for several of the others listed
in the article

http://www.answers.com/topic/v-tail

Scott


Kyle Boatright wrote:
Don't think so. Don't forget the "skinny" aft fuselage I described. It
was wasp waisted, like the current Diamonds or maybe a Lancair.

For what it is worth, I don't think it was a Moni either.

KB

"Scott" wrote in message
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Was this it??

http://www.sonexaircraft.com/aircraft/xenos.html

Scott


Scott wrote:


UFO???

Did (or does) Sonex make a V-tail motorglider?

Scott


Kyle Boatright wrote:


Yesterday, we departed Falcon Field, South of Atlanta (also the home of
Aircraft Spruce East) and noticed traffic at about 10 O'clock high. At
first, I thought it was one of the Diamond Eclipse trainers that
routinely fly out of Falcon. Low wings with a high aspect ratio,
skinny aft fuselage, trigear... As we got closer, it was obvious that
it wasn't an Eclipse..

Why? Well, it was slower than the Diamonds, was relatively small, and
had a V-tail.

What was that thing?


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