A word to the wise, EA. Make things more difficult for us by removing any photographic captions, in whatever language, and all other textual identifying features!
A word to the wise, EA. Make things more difficult for us by removing any photographic captions, in whatever language, and all other textual identifying features!
Hi Mr. Zippy
The sole Yokosuka R2Y -1 Keiun, first (and only?) flight in May 1945.
A small T-tailer.
There may have been two of these beauties. Have pics with 2 registrations. The other one (or is it the same with a new registration?) sports a retractable tail gear.
The 2 aircraft (or is it one?) had entirely different designations.
The photo shows N70MM which should be the Mike Melfa VCA. However, N70MM was later also assigned to the VCA-3 which resembled somewhat the Aerronca C-2.
The "other" one with the retractable gear is the XP-52 with registration N88MM. But, this regi is no longer on the FAA site (was it ever?)
Attached 2 pics clearly sshowing the registrations.
Please note that I will absolutely not object if someone solves this.
....and of course, Open House
The empennage is a bit hazy but I think this might be a Farman F.73?
It is the Jupiter-engined Farman F.73 F-AHCX!
Picture is from my collection.
Over to Texas!
Thanks Robert.
Here is a contemporary of the Farman (more or less).
This was the first one as the second version was more refined. It had a 65hp LeBlond.
From the Midwest USA. It is in Aerofiles but they got the hp rating wrong on the LeBlond. Initial testing around 1929-30 and registered in 1934.
Sorry Robert, this is the Macdonald Sportflight A from Detroit.
Open board then-
Looks like a Morane Saulnier MS.472 or maybe the navalized 474.
You're too close for me to take issue. It's the M.S.479 Vanneau with the unsuccessful SNECMA 14X engine, which marked the end of the evolutionary road which started with the M.S.406. Over to Germany!
Last edited by pomme homme; April 3rd, 2019 at 09:04.
Thanks, Mike.
Here is an elegant high-winger.
Perhaps this aircraft is better known without its enclosed cockpit and with strutted wings...
Aircraft and engine are from the same stable.
The European manufacturer is better known for different products nowadays.
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