The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

I didn't note any blunders. More like lost in the fog!


Here is a super secret project.

[Green]

Kellner-Bechereau 28V.D?

[Moses03]

Spot on Green.

[Green]

Cheers mate!

Another machine rugged up...

[fabulousfour]

A big Italian nose.

Looks like the Piaggio P.108.

[Green]

It is.

[fabulousfour]

When did we have a triplane the last time?

[giruXX]

triplanes are rather easy to identify
I suggest to keep this one for a newcomer unless you (or Carlo) decide otherwise

[lefty]

It's out there now, Uli - I suspect a few of us are holding off !

I like the wee man at the back holding the tail up - makes a change from a stepladder or beer barrel - now there's a job description for you........

[fabulousfour]

Ok, vintage triplanes (Caproni Ca.53) seem to be too easy

So here is a more modern monoplane.

[wout]

hi fabolousfour
A classic from Finland, the HK-2 Valkunainen (OH-HKX) from 1963 by Juhani Heinonen. She may still be active (?)

[fabulousfour]

So modern monoplanes are also easy, at least as far Walter is concerned
Must reconsider my strategy...

And of course it is the Heinonen HK-2

Over to you, Walter!

[wout]

Thank you fabulousfour
No photo for the next challenge (would be too easy).
A unique aircraft that carried 5 different designations (plus a military serialnumber). Three because of the companies involved and two Government/semi-Government designations.
She made 28 flights before being lost.

[wout]

European, jet.
Created to test an aerodynamic feature that was used on a larger aircraft which served for several decades (However, no flying examples left)

[Moses03]

Shot in the dark (literally), Walter is this one of those unducted fan prototypes?

[Green]

G'day Wout.

This machine?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_HP.88

[wout]

Hi Mr. Green

That is her. Ah, love those old days when nothing was simple.
Designations used:
Spec.E.6/48 - British Air Ministry
HP-88 - Handley Page (designer of the crescent wing)
Type 521 - Vickers-Supermarine (supplying a Type 510)
GAL-63 - General Aircraft (building the aircraft with the new wing)
Y.B.2 - SBAC (Society of British Aircraft Constructors) after General Aircvraft was absorbed by Blackburn Aircraft in 1949.
The military serial was VX330.
THe cresent wing was of course applied to the HP-80 Victor.

Your turn, please

[Green]

Cheers Wout.

I'm image-less. Open House.

[Moses03]

I had this one sitting around. A biplane in a hangar.

[lefty]

A rather ugly biplane in a very plain hangar - not a hint of a clue !

Trying to work out what that protrusion is on top of the cowling ?

[giruXX]

I remember this as a "Gere Sportplane"

[giruXX]

@lefty: beauty is relative

[Moses03]

Hehe, you got it Uli. I believe the plane still exists.

Press on!

[fabulousfour]

There are two Gere Sport biplanes in New Zealand, one in the collection of the MOTAT in Auckland (possibly never flown) and one that has been built only some years ago and is currently flying active.

http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2018/02...w-zealand.html

The new plane looks a bit ugly with its Toyota engine.

[giruXX]

Another midget to continue with