LeO 7/3
Chris
LeO 7/3
Chris
You got it, Chris.
More bombers
Chris
Hey Chris, I remember the big wheels on this one. It's the Societe Astra Triplane of 1911.
That's it thought it would take longer.
Chris
This one is a bit unusual and apparently did fly!
Couple of surplus barn doors there - must have had one heck of a trim change on deployment - other than that - not a clue!
Keith
The photo was purportedly taken after a test flight with the designer showing off the full range of the unique control surfaces.
Flown in 1931 with a Siemens-Halske engine. A one-off of course.
About the only thing more I can say is that it is German. Really obscure one!
Well, if it's German and Uli and Robert can't identify it ..... !
Well, nothing mentioned about that kite in the "bible" of German aviation and nothing found in Flugsport 1931/1932.
I would love to see the source of that photo after the mystery has been solved.
As well as looking some two decades older than it is and having flaps like barn doors, to add to its rarity it appears to be a tandem wing monoplane!
Me too ...Originally Posted by fabulousfour
I would love to see the source of that photo after the mystery has been solved.
I don't know the source of Moses picture , but the same was published in 1931 here : Flying Magazine - Google Livres
In "Popular Aviation" it is said to have been built by Joseph Sporrer in Germany and named "Turkey cock" (Truthahn Hahn in Deutsch by Google traduction)
I am doubtful about the German origin , but who knows ...
Richard B has it with the Sporrer Turkey Cock.
I ran across the Flying Magazine bit some time ago and searched quite a lot to find a better picture and information. My photo came from another source that I can't seem to track down now (era newspaper I think). I'm guessing the Turkey bit is a bad translation from some original European press for publishing in the USA periodicals.
Over to Richard B or open house if he declines to post a new mystery.
PS: Would like to know what the "bible" of German aviation is. Sounds usefull!
Kevin, the "bible" is the "Typenhandbuch der deutschen Luftfahrttechnik" by Bruno Lange, roughly translated as Type Handbook of German Aviation Technique.
There are two volumes, the first one is almost completely text where German aircraft from the very beginning until the seventies are described in short. Included are the technical data where available and a part where the engines are presented.
There are few aircraft that are missing in that book, even the "exotics" are at least mentioned with a short text.
The second volume shows photos of the aircraft where available.
From the first volume there is a second edition which is a bit more complete.
The name "Sporrer" doesn't appear in the first volume.
Thanks Robert. Will investigate.
Last edited by Moses03; June 21st, 2018 at 10:34. Reason: Silly typo
The next Mystery plane , for your enjoyment :
(about the Bruno Lange's books , I think , the best choice is : Bildteil of the "Das Buch der deutshen Luftfahrttechnik" (more than 2000 ! photos, no text) AND the "Typenhandbuch der deutschen Luftfahrttechnik" (more than 450 photos + text)
This is a German bird ...
From the 1985/1986 years ...
Wout...paging Wout. Please report to the mystery plane thread...
Sorry , it seems to be more confidential than I thought .
Designed and built by two brothers , it got the O.U.V. (Oscar Ursinus Verein) Preis in 1985 . It had a D-Mxyz registration .
Not in Janes 1985/86 and 1986/87.
It was pictured three times in Aero Kurier 1985/1986 ...
If nothing new tomorrow , I will give the solution ...
I think we all surrender RichardB.
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