The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**DHC2Pilot** · April 27th, 2011, 14:06

(trying to rid my mind of the image of the PB31).....

A nice parasol to ponder.

**lefty** · April 27th, 2011, 14:13

Indeed - and this nighthawk's off to bed now.......over to you sir.

**Dev One** · April 27th, 2011, 23:35

Originally Posted by Hurricane91

An easy one...

Attachment 30911

I'd love to see Keith Paine do one for FS.

Its a long time back but interesting to read these spotters pictures. Anyway I would love to do a Petrel for FS9 but I have so far been unable to locate a 3 view for either the Q4 or Q6! I have tried contacting the owner of 'EYE, but so far no response!
Keith

**lefty** · April 28th, 2011, 00:41

It's in AFP vol II. (Aircraft of the Fighting Powers)

PM me and I'll mail you the scan.

***Moses03*** · April 28th, 2011, 07:00

Welcome to SOH Keith. You have come to the right spot to find info on a particular aircraft. The regulars here have some of the best aviation libraries around!

The mystery looks like a refugee from the SDASM archives. Blasted parasol.

**Dev One** · April 28th, 2011, 10:23

Originally Posted by lefty

It's in AFP vol II. (Aircraft of the Fighting Powers)

PM me and I'll mail you the scan.

Lefty, Thank you very much for the 3 view, I have copied & saved same from your post & it appears to be very clear, so I do not think I will need to bother you for a potentially better one, but I will PM you in case you have any more data on the beast - Dimensions, performance etc that is not on Wiki!

Moses03, Thank you for your greeting, I may well have to request data & info in the future. WIP is a Piston Provost & a U16 Meteor ( this has been going a long time....)
Regards
Keith

[edit] I keep referring to 'EYE - should be 'FFD - senior moment(s) too many recently!

**DHC2Pilot** · April 28th, 2011, 13:57

Originally Posted by Moses03

Welcome to SOH Keith. You have come to the right spot to find info on a particular aircraft. The regulars here have some of the best aviation libraries around!

The mystery looks like a refugee from the SDASM archives. Blasted parasol.

Then sifting through the 5,000 plus pages of it (like I did) should present no problems.
I'll be expecting your reply sometime in July.

Ya like parasols, eh? hehehe

**lefty** · April 28th, 2011, 13:57

Have sent you more (including a cutaway !) Big files, so be patient !
Mike

**Dev One** · April 29th, 2011, 00:08

Thanks Mike, received with thanks. Big files not too much of a problem.
Keith

**& Co.** · April 29th, 2011, 09:08

Hi all!

Lefty, Dev One, would you mind sharing those Petrel blueprints and cutaway with me too?

If OK, I'll PM my address. Thanks in advance!

**Dev One** · April 29th, 2011, 10:02

As Lefty sent to me I think it should be his decision to forward onto you - &Co. I have obviously no objections.
Keith

**DHC2Pilot** · April 29th, 2011, 13:16

No interest in the parasol or do you need me to throw you a Bone? American, circa 1929.

**lefty** · April 29th, 2011, 13:28

Originally Posted by & Co.

Hi all!

Lefty, Dev One, would you mind sharing those Petrel blueprints and cutaway with me too?

If OK, I'll PM my address. Thanks in advance!

No problems - PM me your address, Yann, I will forward.......

PPS John, your parasol has not been forgotten, but I fear will remain unidentified !

**DHC2Pilot** · April 29th, 2011, 15:34

Fair enough....Bone-Golden Eagle Junior Pursuit. Open house.

**Dev One** · April 29th, 2011, 23:32

Try this one - I don't have any other unusual ones!
Keith

**lefty** · April 30th, 2011, 01:38

Hmmm, looks like a racer. This is Moses country.

**Dave_Kent** · April 30th, 2011, 10:16

to me, it looks like its based on a m R.A.F. S.E. 5a

***Moses03*** · April 30th, 2011, 11:00

Don't look at me. Don't have a clue!

**Dev One** · April 30th, 2011, 22:59

Yes it is a modified SE5A, but was given a model number by Dudley Watt - the DW1. It was at Brooklands about 1929 & my father was part of the team. Believe two built/modified. This registration G-EBOG.
Keith

**lefty** · May 1st, 2011, 00:52

Nice one, Keith - found a reference to it - Watt tired of it as the 300hp Hispano-Suiza couldn't give him enough performance ! He seems to have been a bit of a nutter - wrote off a plane after flying it 200 yards from the hangar to the fuel pump rather than taxiing !

They don't make 'em like that any more.......over to Dave, methinks.

**Dev One** · May 1st, 2011, 06:57

One certainly gets the impression that he was a bit of a dare devil from the Flight write ups of the Bournemouth air races. He was also a Skywriter trailing smoke for advertising....
Keith