Talk:RTAF-2

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This aircraft seems like a bit of a mystery. The sole example seems to be on display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum, Don Mueang, Bangkok and in this photo seems to have a nice data plaque on it. Has anyone photographed this plaque? - Ahunt (talk) 14:57, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

From the photo, it does seem to have subtly different tail surfaces (particularly the rudder) and cockpit glazing than the LM-1.Nigel Ish (talk) 15:22, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

It needs some more refs. I'll check Janes when I can get downtown to do so! It would help to know what year it was built. - Ahunt (talk) 15:31, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

I cannot find anything in 55/56, 56/57 or 61/62 Jane's (including in the Indexes that list aircraft in previous editions).Nigel Ish (talk) 16:29, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

I just got home from the library and it got a one-line mention in the 1984-85 edition of Jane's. I'll add it in. - Ahunt (talk) 18:52, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

Irrespective of what the refs say about it being developed from the Fuji LM-1, a respected researcher of Thai aviation history suggests on a non-public enthusiast forum that it was converted from a Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza in 1957. The whole front end, back to wing trailing edge and cockpit C pillar, are pure Bonanza, not like LM-1 at all. I suggest the LM-1 connection is a myth, endlessly repeated.PeterWD (talk) 16:15, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Unfortunately, non-public enthusiast forums are not usable on wikipedia - we have to go with what we can find in reliable sources even if some think that it is a myth (and note that given the absence of extensive coverage about this aircraft, comments about endlessly repeated seems a bit strong.Nigel Ish (talk) 16:42, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

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I think that should this be moved to Thai Aviation Industry RTAF-2 as per Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Naming. - Ahunt (talk) 15:31, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

Cancel that suggestion. I think it is pretty clear now that this was built by the Royal Thai Air Force, Science and Weapon Systems Development Centre in 1957 and not Thai Aviation Industry, which wasn't formed until 2003. - Ahunt (talk) 22:27, 4 January 2015 (UTC)