The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

***Moses03*** · September 20th, 2012, 13:05

Here is a big contraption...

***Moses03*** · September 21st, 2012, 08:02

This bomber was underpowered, aerodynamically challenged and not very successful.

***Moses03*** · September 21st, 2012, 16:17

Here is a frontal view. However, this version appears to be a little different...

**lefty** · September 21st, 2012, 21:41

Ahhh, that's better - from the first pic it was very difficult to tell even how many engines it had.

Now, where is the spiritual home of the trimotor ?? Yes, of course - it's the Caproni Ca 95

With 3000hp (same as a SM 79) you wouldn't think it would be all that underpowered, but I suppose it was a very large crate.

**Baragouin** · September 22nd, 2012, 05:16

Originally Posted by Moses03

Here is a frontal view. However, this version appears to be a little different...

Hi Moses
thanks for the very nice pics of the Caproni Ca95 unfortunately although I'm pretty conversant with the features of this particular aircraft I just got in too late when Lefty was through with his job!
BTW in checking my file concerning this Caproni I noticed I didn't report date of her first flight and in spite of my researches I haven't been able to find out as yet.
Would you have this information that you might like to share with me?
Cheers
Baragouin

**lefty** · September 22nd, 2012, 07:51

Can't find a date for that first stagger of the Caproni, Baragouin....

Time for a floater - here's a tidy one.

***Moses03*** · September 22nd, 2012, 08:06

Well done Mike on the Caproni.

Nothing on first flight here. My question to you both is, was there a different designation for 2nd version? The tail section was redesigned and there seems to be no info out there.

**lefty** · September 22nd, 2012, 10:06

I suspect, unless anyone can come up with a (very rare, and very expensive) copy of 'Gli Aeroplani Caproni', we may never know the answer to these questions !

***Moses03*** · September 22nd, 2012, 11:21

Well, here is an online version (pdf) of GLI Aeroplani Caproni. (Takes awhile to download). Anyone read Italian?

http://www.avia-it.com/act/bibliotec...proni%20G..pdf

A quick check (starting from page 254), just shows the first version.

**lefty** · September 23rd, 2012, 10:36

No takers for my elegant water nymph ? She is west European, mid-twenties. Motor by a company still going today..........

**Baragouin** · September 23rd, 2012, 12:46

Originally Posted by Moses03

Well, here is an online version (pdf) of GLI Aeroplani Caproni. (Takes awhile to download). Anyone read Italian?

http://www.avia-it.com/act/bibliotec...proni%20G..pdf

A quick check (starting from page 254), just shows the first version.

Thanks Moses!
I thoroughly enjoyed your wonderful link re "Caproni Aircrafts" and I think we should all be indebted to you for sharing it with us!
Baragouin

PS Unfortunately it doesn't shed any light on the problem concerning the Ca95

***Moses03*** · September 24th, 2012, 04:41

You are welcome BG. Nice of that Italian site to make it available!

No luck with Lefty's floater. Has a German feel but nothing uncovered yet.

**lefty** · September 24th, 2012, 08:09

Ah Ha ! The unmistakeable fragrance of bockwurst and bier drifts over the page......The Texan Terror is on the trail...... can he catch this BMW-powered floater ??

***Moses03*** · September 24th, 2012, 15:38

Thought it might be a Udet effort but no go. White flag going up in Texas.

**lefty** · September 24th, 2012, 21:33

A product of the Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft, this is the L.F.G. V.60 Five produced in the mid-Twenties.

Who's this cheeky chappie ?

**Baragouin** · September 25th, 2012, 06:42

Originally Posted by lefty

A product of the Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft, this is the L.F.G. V.60 Five produced in the mid-Twenties.

Who's this cheeky chappie ?

What about a Mohawk XPT-7 of 1930 ?
Cheers
Baragouin

**lefty** · September 25th, 2012, 06:44

A man who knows his Injuns........

**Baragouin** · September 25th, 2012, 13:57

Rather grainy (but what can you expect from 1940 eastern Europe?)....
Good luck
Baragouin

**lefty** · September 27th, 2012, 01:55

'Tis the goulash-powered Rogazarski Brucos (haven't attempted the Hungarian accented letters !)

**Baragouin** · September 27th, 2012, 04:20

Originally Posted by lefty

'Tis the goulash-powered Rogazarski Brucos (haven't attempted the Hungarian accented letters !)

Hi Lefty!

Yes, it is indeed the sole serbian (not hungarian) "Brucoš" ("Freshman") of 1940 powered by a DeHavilland Gipsy Major I.

Your turn Sir
Cheers
Baragouin

**lefty** · September 27th, 2012, 04:41

Sorry, Baragouin, had a senior moment there - been obsessed with Hungary of late. It's those girls in the red leather boots.........

Now here's a reminder that you should never eat curried eggs in confined spaces.

**Baragouin** · September 27th, 2012, 08:49

This "epave" should be the unfortunate Lacab GR8 "Doryphore" a belgian contraption of 1936!
Cheers
Baragouin

Yes, I agree, a powerful Luftwaffe fart.....?