The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**wout** · February 15th, 2013, 07:47

This colorful beast should be easy.

**Baragouin** · February 15th, 2013, 09:16

Hello Wout
I have it as the Hongdu L7 of 2010 from Taiwan if I'm not mistaken....
Cheers
Baragouin

**wout** · February 15th, 2013, 11:25

Hi Baragouin :salute:

The L-7 it is. But Hongdu (former Nanchang) is from the PRC.
Reportedly the L-7 is based on/derived from the Yakovlev Yak-152K project.

Your turn please

**Baragouin** · February 16th, 2013, 01:24

Hi Wout!
the craft in the water is easy but what about the flying floater?
Baragouin

**lefty** · February 17th, 2013, 05:41

Looks like the Ireland N2B ???

**Baragouin** · February 18th, 2013, 03:33

Originally Posted by lefty

Looks like the Ireland N2B ???

Hi Lefty!
I have it as the Ireland N2D "Neptune" but of course that's good enough

Your turn Lefty
BG

***Moses03*** · February 18th, 2013, 03:44

The ships looked American and I figured it was one of those trips the big Dornier took to New York or some such. Right in Lefty's wheelhouse.

**lefty** · February 18th, 2013, 07:44

I think the N2D and most of the N2C's had enclosed cockpits, which would make this an N2B or early N2C, but then again I've learned from experience never to be categorical in such matters !

Anyway, it's an Ireland.

Here's one for our new recruits - don't think it has been posted for a long time.......

**dan_pub** · February 18th, 2013, 12:34

Argentina's FMA DINFIA IA-50 Guarani-II ?

and if so, open house please

***Moses03*** · February 19th, 2013, 16:03

You got it dan. (Lefty can pay for the beer

)

Moving along with a stylish airliner..

**lefty** · February 19th, 2013, 19:40

My apologies, forgot to reply to Dan ...:redf: He deserves the

- will send a postal order to Texas..

Moses' airliner is a Jupiter-engined Quantas-built DH50.

***Moses03*** · February 20th, 2013, 05:38

Spot on Mike. Have a double for the Quantas mention.

**lefty** · February 20th, 2013, 14:04

Thank you. Now here is a neat little trainer.

**DHC2Pilot** · February 20th, 2013, 20:47

Miles M.18....first one I've seen with the greenhouse canopy.

**lefty** · February 21st, 2013, 00:13

Indeed, sir - thought the canopy might throw you chaps off the scent....over to you

(for those that like to keep them , here is the unadulterated photo, plus another canopied one in civil markings. Anyone like to have a go at the pylon-mounted pusher in the background?....)

**DHC2Pilot** · February 21st, 2013, 15:34

Venturing back into the world of general aviation, I present this pixelated enigma....

**lefty** · February 21st, 2013, 21:03

Hmm, the one-bladed prop should make the running a tad rough......

***Moses03*** · February 22nd, 2013, 06:34

Paging Wout...paging Wout... Please report to the mystery thread.

I'm still trying to figure out the pusher sitting behind the Miles!

**lefty** · February 23rd, 2013, 00:07

It is tempting to make a connection with the ill-fated Miles Pusher - around the same time as the M.18, and I can find no other British pusher of similar appearance.

The strutting arrangements for the engine pod do show some similarity - maybe this is another tantalising glimpse of this rare bird ?

(Sorry, DHC2, for digressing - I am tap-dancing because I haven't a clue about your monoprop...)

**lefty** · February 23rd, 2013, 00:20

Ignore that last post - I'm talking codswallop. (What's new ? I hear you all cry....)

How about this Goodyear GA-2 ??? I think at least one got to Europe..

***Moses03*** · February 23rd, 2013, 06:43

Don't have a clue on John's little GA number other than thinking it is something European.

I think you got the engine pod Mike but the rounded tail in that one photo makes me think it's something else. Hmm.

**DHC2Pilot** · February 23rd, 2013, 06:47

With Wout being MIA I think there is little hope for the latest mystery. She's the Farigoux FG-01 Origan.
Up next....

**DHC2Pilot** · February 23rd, 2013, 06:54

Originally Posted by Moses03

Don't have a clue on John's little GA number other than thinking it is something European.

I think you got the engine pod Mike but the rounded tail in that one photo makes me think it's something else. Hmm.

I don't think the rounded tail belongs to the mystery pusher.....I think it belongs to another plane between the Miles M.18 and our mystery, but facing to the right. If the rounded tail belonged to the pusher that would make the fuselage extremely short IMO.