The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

***Moses03*** · January 14th, 2015, 03:39

Good morning. Okay, following Pomme's lead, here is a slightly earlier attempt. It was built around an already existing airframe...

**lefty** · January 14th, 2015, 19:31

Struggling with this one, choppers not really my thing. Looks American (at least the gents do!), thought the fuselage might be Thomas-Morse - could it be the Myers Helicopter ??

***Moses03*** · January 14th, 2015, 19:56

It is indeed. Well spotted Lefty! Better make that a Guinness.

**zswobbie1** · January 14th, 2015, 22:06

It's amazing following this forum over time, & seeing all these old aircraft. Some of them are so ugly & I take my hat off to those intrepid pilots from those days. One really wonders how some of those planes actually flew, & the size of the bollocks those guys had!

Thanks so much for opening our eyes to all those 'crafts. Stunning that all happened mostly in our lifetime, & look where that journey has taken us.. Airbus 380's, Boeing 777's, B52's, the F35's, & the list just goes on....

**lefty** · January 15th, 2015, 03:40

Thanks, Moze, although we'll have to keep the Guinness on hold just now - the New Year resolution is in force and not a drop of alcohol is crossing my lips for a month. I simply have to shed some poundage !

Here's a nice shiny easy one for the crew - maybe our new friend from Cape Town would like a shot at this one ? I'll bet the weather down there is a helluva lot nicer than here just now ! (although it rained when I was last there.....)

**pomme homme** · January 15th, 2015, 04:21

Have at you, sir! I believe that's the AW.35 Scimitar, G-ADBL, that languished in Coley's scrapyard in Hounslow until the late fifties

**lefty** · January 15th, 2015, 07:30

Told you it was easy - over to Pomme Homme -

**pomme homme** · January 15th, 2015, 08:44

Thank you, lefty. Here's another 'nose on' view.

***Moses03*** · January 15th, 2015, 10:19

Looks like a Hispano-Suiza motor.

**Baragouin** · January 15th, 2015, 10:53

Originally Posted by pomme homme

Thank you, lefty. Here's another 'nose on' view.

This is a Weymann WEL 80 of 1931
Cheers
BG

**pomme homme** · January 15th, 2015, 11:02

Indeed it is, Baragouin, with a 650 CV Hispano Suiza up front. Take it away, sir.

**Baragouin** · January 16th, 2015, 02:05

Originally Posted by pomme homme

Indeed it is, Baragouin, with a 650 CV Hispano Suiza up front. Take it away, sir.

Thanks pomme homme!
Here's my next mystery.....
Cheers
BG

**lefty** · January 16th, 2015, 03:03

A bouncing Czech, sir -the Avia BH-21.

**Baragouin** · January 16th, 2015, 10:39

Originally Posted by lefty

A bouncing Czech, sir -the Avia BH-21.

....and a beautiful one indeed Sir!
Your turn please
Cheers
BG

**lefty** · January 16th, 2015, 10:42

Well it appears that minimalist head-on shots are all the rage, BG, so I'll continue the trend - personally I think this is difficult but, knowing you lot, it will probably last about 10 minutes - and, to save an endless trawl through Aerofiles, it's not American !

***Moses03*** · January 16th, 2015, 11:03

That Sir, is a Hanriot H.131.

**lefty** · January 16th, 2015, 14:01

Well it took you ages !!

goes to Texas.

Curiously, Jane's has this as the Hanriot 130, with a 600hp Gnome-Rhone. Wrong on both counts, methinks. The line between Hanriot and Lorraine-Hanriot also seems to be an indistinct one -even Aviafrance is confused. I wonder if any of our French contributors could enlighten me..... (This site only serves to confuse further - http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/foru...ic=9744.5;wap2)

***Moses03*** · January 16th, 2015, 15:56

This pretty airliner should not cause too much fuss...

**Baragouin** · January 16th, 2015, 22:35

Originally Posted by Moses03

This pretty airliner should not cause too much fuss...

Savoia Marchetti S84 bimotore probably I-SIAI....
Cheers
BG

**lefty** · January 16th, 2015, 22:44

Savoia-Marchetti S-84.

Blast ! was so busy editing my post to add the photo when BG nipped in !!

**Baragouin** · January 17th, 2015, 02:23

Originally Posted by lefty

Well it took you ages !!

goes to Texas.

Curiously, Jane's has this as the Hanriot 130, with a 600hp Gnome-Rhone. Wrong on both counts, methinks. The line between Hanriot and Lorraine-Hanriot also seems to be an indistinct one -even Aviafrance is confused. I wonder if any of our French contributors could enlighten me..... (This site only serves to confuse further - http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/foru...ic=9744.5;wap2)

If you were kind enough to report my opinion I would say that Lefty's image is a Hanriot H131 (the second offspring with a more powerful engine Gnome-Rhône 9kbrs [450HP] while the first i.e. the Lorraine-Hanriot LH130 had a weaker engine Lorraine 9Nb [230HP]).
At first sight they both look the same although I seem to detect some differences in the engine cowling and in the vertical tail.
Well to make cocksure it's enough to lift up the respective engine cowling and see what's underneath!
Cheers
BG