The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Dev One]

It is indeed the earlier Cunningham-Hall, the GA-21M.

As usual I'd never have got there, I was vainly trying to match a Northrop.........with those spats!
Keith

[normb]

I don't have a mystery bird but I do have a question concerning the early Bell 47 / H-13 helicopters. They all have what looks like a painted semi-oval on the front of the bubble. Is it paint, presumably for attitude reference, or something else? Later versions don't seem to have it. Some closeup pictures seem to show two wires going from the pedestal to the oval strip.


Thanks

Norm

[Moses03]

Speaking for myself, I'm not very well versed on helicopters. Maybe one of the regulars has an idea?



Pressing on, here is a rarely seen liaison plane...

[lefty]

Before BG wakes up, I'll dive in with a Caproni 311 ?

[Dev One]

I don't have a mystery bird but I do have a question concerning the early Bell 47 / H-13 helicopters. They all have what looks like a painted semi-oval on the front of the bubble. Is it paint, presumably for attitude reference, or something else? Later versions don't seem to have it. Some closeup pictures seem to show two wires going from the pedestal to the oval strip.


Thanks

Norm

Looks like a reflection of the sun to me, if you are referring to the white starry oval above the back of the instrument panel.
Keith
edit if you referring to the 2 inch wide strip that is almost as wide as the bubble, it can be because a) they could not blow the canopy that big in the early days & had to insert another piece, or b) because they wanted easier access to the back of the instrument panel for maintenance.
K

[Baragouin]

Before BG wakes up, I'll dive in with a Caproni 311 ?

May I intrude and refer you to the following link

silverhawkauthor.com/aviation-italian-warplane-su
where you will find a better pic of the RAF captured Caproni
As usual I was late!
Cheers
BG

[Moses03]

I have seen this one referred to as both the Ca.310bis and the 311.

Either way, a pint for the Scotsman.

[lefty]

How about this lovely creature ?

[Moses03]

Knock on metal!

That would be this fellow but with the added cockpit.

[lefty]

Indeed it is - looks a bit better in original form.......

[Moses03]

Thanks Mike.

How about this medium haul airliner?

[srgalahad]

Lockheed Saturn prototype (NX90801 c/n 075-1001)

[Moses03]

A cold Molsons for the Canadian.

(Wonder what is in the crate in the third photo...looks like whiskey?)

[srgalahad]

I does look like whiskey, but a bit less grain in the pic or the alcohol would help..

I don't think this has been around before but...

[cthornburg]

Spijker V.1

Chris

[Moses03]

Feel free to press on Chris. Look like you are correct on the V.1 biplane. Rob must have tracked down that whiskey...

[cthornburg]

Must have been a big bottle. Just trying to give a chance to reply.

Here's a floater.

Chris

[srgalahad]

Spijker V.1

Chris

Congratulations Chris!
Actually, it was an annoying Dr.'s appointment that got in the way... and a diversion to the resurrected company's website where I got lost in dreamland

http://spykercars.com/heritage

“Nulla Tenaci invia est via”

[cthornburg]

OK I have to go on a short trip in 24hrs so lets get it figured out.
It's European.

Chris

[Moses03]

It's European.

Figured as much. Thought it looked German...

[lefty]

Have worked my way through the whole gamut and reckon maybe something obscurely Scandinavian.
Similar to a couple of Sopwiths and Hanriots but....

[cthornburg]

Lefty your getting warm

Chris

[cthornburg]

Look at it without floats maybe that will help

Chris

[cthornburg]

Since no new guess's

Thulin N

Chris

Open House

[lefty]

Nice one Chris. Not enough info in my books on those sneaky Swedes !

Amazingly, that machine appears to still exist to this day - http://www.planesandchoppers.com/picture/number8490.asp