The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

***Ferry_vO*** · February 15th, 2009, 02:44

Well, if two people think it's ugly, it must be ......

The turret in front was a one-off conversion btw, and not a very successful one.

***Moses03*** · February 16th, 2009, 08:01

Ferry going for the hat trick. (Please no flivvers!)

**jhefner** · February 16th, 2009, 08:55

Originally Posted by lefty

The ugly one's beat me too, Ferry, although I don't think it is Russian.

Anything that ugly has to be french built. :whistle:

**lefty** · February 16th, 2009, 09:35

Originally Posted by jhefner

Anything that ugly has to be french built. :whistle:

You're on dangerous ground here, my boy !

I only agreed with Ferry, who declared it ugly when he posted it !

Anyway, Ferry, time to reveal, I fear.

***Ferry_vO*** · February 16th, 2009, 10:06

Nah, time for one last hint (I like to see you sweat); this is the same aircraft before the gun turret was installed:

***Ferry_vO*** · February 17th, 2009, 03:05

Time to reveal I think. The aircraft is the French (Duh!) Loire L-30, the turreted version was known as the L-301.

Biplane=good, triplane=better, so let's add two more and we get the..?

**lefty** · February 17th, 2009, 03:47

Sorry to spoil the run; Ferry; but couldn't resist this one - there are not many Ferry posts go by without one of Anthony's babies appearing - and this is one - a Fokker V8 ?

***Ferry_vO*** · February 17th, 2009, 03:50

Yep!

**lefty** · February 17th, 2009, 09:03

Another biplane (sorry, Kevin) but quite a nice one..

***Moses03*** · February 17th, 2009, 10:35

Don't mind the biplanes that have a little style. It's the generic looking ones that drain my lifeforce. Trolled aviafrance pretty good looking for that Loire. Must have skipped over it!

This one looks like the...

**lefty** · February 17th, 2009, 12:30

Originally Posted by Moses03

Trolled aviafrance pretty good looking for that Loire.

So did I. Trouble is, only looked under Bombers and Transports - the Loires were under Reconnaissance. Typical Gallic deviousness.
Came across a three-engined job - the Avimeta - but no pics - you got any ?

***Moses03*** · February 17th, 2009, 13:30

Did the same thing with the bombers and transports. Doh!

I do have a Avimeta 132 in the archives. Looks like one I saved from a Flight International troll some time ago.

***Moses03*** · February 18th, 2009, 09:16

Not having much luck of late. Anyone got a line on Lefty's latest?

**lefty** · February 18th, 2009, 09:28

She's a Brit.

***Moses03*** · February 18th, 2009, 09:35

Rgr. Been looking at Brits from the start. Must be a one-off engine mod.

**lefty** · February 18th, 2009, 10:25

It's a prototype, which later had its unusual spinner removed.

***Ferry_vO*** · February 18th, 2009, 12:20

No luck here either.

**lefty** · February 18th, 2009, 13:30

I gave you a VERY big hint in my last post!

**grumpos** · February 19th, 2009, 06:32

Originally Posted by lefty

It's a prototype, which later had its unusual spinner removed.

I don't have a clue either. Looks very much like a student project to me. I'll say Armstrong Whitworth as I don't have that Putnams. :whistle:

Best wishes
Steve P

**lefty** · February 19th, 2009, 06:59

OK. I'm claiming a glass of something here.

This can't really be described as a student project - Messrs William Beardmore & Co.would be a bit upset, as major contractors to the Admiralty !

I left saltires littered all over the place to indicate a Scottish builder - it is a Beardmore W.B.II

Back to my favourite combination - a pusher/floater !

**grumpos** · February 19th, 2009, 07:41

Originally Posted by lefty

OK. I'm claiming a glass of something here.

This can't really be described as a student project - Messrs William Beardmore & Co.would be a bit upset, as major contractors to the Admiralty !

I left saltires littered all over the place to indicate a Scottish builder - it is a Beardmore W.B.II

Curses, I saw the saltire and was going to suggest the Beardmore Flexible.

Best wishes
Steve P