Hi giruXX
Your beauty is the Okamura N-52 two-seater from Japan. Sometimes called the Nihon N-52, as the Nihon University participated in the design.
There is also mention of an N-52A model which, if it ever existed, could be the N-52 re-engined with a C85 (instead of the A65).
Sources say 3 were built as N-52. Could these have been 2 test airframes in addition to the flying JA3024?.
I only saw pictures of JA3024.
Having found, online, an earlier photograph of the same aeroplane, I can now see from where Robert and Walter are coming. It does seem to have been significantly remodelled between the time that photograph was taken and last Sunday.
Mike (from Scotland), I don't like to solve too often but only every few days, I want to avoid the impression that I have "hijacked" this thread.
However, as you ask so politely I will solve this mysterious biplane.
It is the Pottier P.60 Minacro with the registration F-PRIJ, built by Gérard Camenade and is -I think- No.3 of 6 built planes.
I must confess that I didn't find this mystery too difficult compared to some other unknown planes that remained unsolved.
I did a google search for biplan voltige (=aerobatic biplane) and limited the results to the colour yellow.
Scrolling a long way down I stumbled upon the following photo.
Googling with Pottier and the registration gave some photos of the biplane probably in an earlier configuration and a different look, so that was the reason for my question.
Yes, Robert. Correct on, I believe, almost all counts. The only exception is that I believe seven have been built or are in the course of being built, six in France and one (the first) in Austria. But over to you, sir.
Oh, and the second photograph is of the P.60 in the museum at Angers.
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