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Hans Holbein
March 16th 08, 05:10 PM
This is said to be the aircraft which was used by Jimmy Angel, as he
discovered Angel Fall on the Ayuan Tepui. It is situated in front of the
Ciudad Bolivar Airport.

Any Idea who built it?

Randy Wilson
March 16th 08, 05:38 PM
Hi Hans:

A bit of searching turned up this page
http://www.thelostworld.org/laahs/jimmie3.htm which says that the aircraft
was built by the All Metal Aircraft Corp and was a model G-2-W Flamingo and
named "El Rio Caroni".

Randy

"Hans Holbein" > wrote in message
...
> This is said to be the aircraft which was used by Jimmy Angel, as he
> discovered Angel Fall on the Ayuan Tepui. It is situated in front of the
> Ciudad Bolivar Airport.
>
> Any Idea who built it?
>

bob
March 16th 08, 05:58 PM
1929 Metal Aircraft Flamingo G-2W. An eight place design initially powered
by 410hp P&W Wasp with a number converted to 450hp P&W Wasp SC. The a/c had
a range of 850 miles with a useful load of 2430 lbs. Maximum speed of 135
mph, cruise of 115 mph, with stall at 60 mph. A total of 21 a/c were
manufactured at Lunken Field, Cincinnati, OH and initially sold for $21,000.

Bob

"Randy Wilson" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Hans:
>
> A bit of searching turned up this page
> http://www.thelostworld.org/laahs/jimmie3.htm which says that the aircraft
> was built by the All Metal Aircraft Corp and was a model G-2-W Flamingo
> and named "El Rio Caroni".
>
> Randy
>
> "Hans Holbein" > wrote in message
> ...
>> This is said to be the aircraft which was used by Jimmy Angel, as he
>> discovered Angel Fall on the Ayuan Tepui. It is situated in front of the
>> Ciudad Bolivar Airport.
>>
>> Any Idea who built it?
>>
>
>

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