I just identified it as the U-6
and here is my next offer
I just identified it as the U-6
and here is my next offer
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hi giruXX
One of the first "composite" material lightplanes, the unique Piper PA-29 Papoose (N2900M)?
Yes indeed (your terrain)
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With a bit of phantasy the first letters on the dark colour on the fuselage might be PATRI (like patriotic or patriotism, what language soever). Does that ring a bell somewhere?Originally Posted by cthornburg
This one can fairly be described as a parasol wing. However, she was not born this way
This is another view as she first appeared in 1970.
This parasol wing is the Durl-E-Aire BD-1 by William Durley. N8866 was built from a 1946 Aeronca Chief and retained the A6 engine.
There is a brief mention on the aerofiles site and N8866 still appears on the FAA Register. In 2014 the aircraft was being offered for sale (barnstormers.com) and at that time was in the Lancaster, Ca. Milestones Of Flight Museum.
OH please and lets see who has the courage to keep us busy during the weekend
How nice to see a parasol for a change, Walter !
Not much keeps you occupied for long, but let´s try an aggie - we haven´t had one for a while....
Hi Mike
The Funk F-23, a lesser known agplane and about a dozen were produced.
The F-23 was developed from the Fairchild PT-19 (Fairchild M-62) trainer built during WW2 by Mr. Don Funk of the D.D Funk Aircraft Co, Inc (D. D. Funk Aviation Company?). Although the design was based on the PT-19’s airframe, the F-23 was essentially a new design with a raised single-seat cockpit, a larger fin and rudder unit and the new all metal construction wings (to accommodate the spraying equipment) featured a small increase in span and had a slight dihedral on the outer wing panels.
In 1970, the production rights for the F-23 were sold to Cosmic Aircraft, but no additional machines were built
The picture shows the Cosmic F-23B, N1132Z
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I think at the time this photo was taken, N1132Z was still very much a Funk ! Over to Walter....
Walter was the first in any case!
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Thank you gentlemen
This photo shows the prototype nearing completion. I promise a better picture, if needed.
Is that resemblance to the Hawk GafHawk fortuitous?
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Sorry giroXX
No relationsjip. This 7-seater had a composite material construction. The initial company earlier produced a VariEze/Long-EZe style two-seater.
Is it the GA Airvan
Hi musterpilot, sorry, but no Australian or Indian connection
As promied a better photo, disclosing her origin (sort of).
This is the canard developed by the forerunner of the company that produced the high wing utility.
The canard should be a Glassic Composites SQ2000 (XP)
http://www.airport-data.com/images/a...005/005637.jpg
but I can't find any reference to a latter company or designer. Most annoying as my tired old memory chip can't recall where/when I recently looked at several photos of the high-wing.
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
OT - whilst on the above fruitless search I discovered where this - http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...=1#post1106723 and the subsequent ground-bound creations must have refuelled...
My bad...
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
With the help of srgalahad and his hint about the SQ2000 I could find a KLS SUA-7.
There is a picture of the second photo from this mystery at the secretprojects-forum posted by a certain "walter", I will never guess who the person behind that alias could be.
I would love to offer the reward to srgalahad and that he offers the next mystery, without his help I definitely wouldn't have found this bird.
Hi srgalahad
The high wing job may have been loosely based on the gas station design and indeed the canard is the SQ2000.
The SQ2000 was developed by Classic Composites, LLC (Mr. Montgomery) and when this company ceased operations, was continued by KLS Composites. I know of at least 7 N-numbers for SQ2000 aircraft. The high winger is the SUA-7 (Sport Utility Aircraft, 7-seats) with work being started by KLS Composites. In 2005 this became Advanced Composite Design, Inc, but development was halted in June 2007 when ACD ceased operations and the aircraft went into storage. The SUA-7 had a GM502 V8 engine and first flew during 2005. Soon (maybe before the first flight?) the original 41.333ft wing was replaced by a new 56ft wing. Registration was N3061L. Have no idea about her fate.
OH please
OH may be appropriate as Walter had to provide the bail-bond to confirm the beast but FF did better than I at poking thru obscurity.
I happen to have something dredged from the bin of "Muddy, Grainy and Fuzzy. Photographers at Large" (a much clearer photo is available...)
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
FF`s correct reply on the SUA-7 is timed 22.38.
My reply to srgalahad is timed at 22.41 and it had not appeared on my screen when I typed my message. Now I am fanatically looking for someone to blame!!
As self-punishment I will skip tonite`s
No need for the self-flagellation, Walter !
I'm struggling with Rob's sesqui-floater. It looks European - Hispano motor ? - but the overall layout has a lot of Curtiss in it. Presumably a one-off that never made it out of the Salon ?
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