The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Assuming this was built by Pützer? If so turning up nothing for the shroud and v-tail jobs.

Now who had the tattered white flag last...

[wout]

:ernae:
Moses03, indeed a Putzer. The SR-57 Bussard. Developed by Mr. Alfons Putzer with help from Mr. Walter Horten (yes, that one) and engineers from the Aachen Technical Highschool. The SR-57 was later acquired by Mr. Horten and in co-op with the same Highschool transformed into a more conventional aircraft.
Moses03, your turn please

[Moses03]

Thanks Wout, but you are being too generous here. Your last bit of hints gave away the maker (Elster builder) and no one had found the Bussard yet.

Please post another or if not lets go open board here for anyone else.

BTW- I really like the V-tail version. It's locked in my memory now.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%201867.html

[lefty]

Congratulations, lads, the 2000th post up in this thread !

While Wout is cogitating, I'll slip in this easy wee twin....

[wout]

Le NC-860 d' Aérocentre (SNCAC).
F-WFKJ

[lefty]

Told you it was easy ! Doubtless your next one won't be, Wout...

[wout]

This one should not be too difficult, especially for those who know what it is.
Two clues: It was not terribly successful and the nose housed two coupled engines.

[Moses03]

I think you got us all Wout!

[wout]

The SO-7010 Pégase of Sud-Ouest Aviation (SNCASO) a so-called air taxi for 5-7 persons. Two 200hp Mathis G16R engines placed in tandem using a specially developed gearbox. It was expected that one engine could be shut down in cruise to save fuel. In the design stage the aircraft was known as the Cassiopée. It first flew 27 February 1948 and only some 15 flights were made. If my info is correct the SO-7010 is in the hands of the famous Museé de l'Air of Le Bourget and will be (has been?) restored for display.

Next one somewhat lacks the streamlining of the SO-7010. :USA-flag:

[Moses03]

Spotted: One ugly Dekallis Air Truck.:mixedsmi:

Interesting story on the 7010. Did not think it was French. Doh!

[Moses03]

Feel pretty confident on this one, so moving along here In case I am not around in the morning.

Tailess pusher! (Sorry about the pic quality. Best I could scare up.)

[lefty]

That is Koehl and von Loessl's 'Mystery Flying Wing' I think.

[Moses03]

AKA Koehl Ko-1. Right on Mike.

Over to you-

[lefty]

Ta, Kevin.

Now, having sat through the demolition of our hero at Wimbledon, I have to find something 'orrible to post.

But I'm not a vindictive sort of chap, so here's a nice easy sesquiplane..

[Moses03]

All these "not be too difficult" and "nice easy" planes are proving otherwise. I am assuming this one is French but no luck on that front so far.

[lefty]

It isn't French. It isn't even European....

[Moses03]

Trail went cold on this side of the pond as well. Paging Ralf, Ferry, & Co, Wout, Willy, Rob, James...

[Ferry_vO]

Engine and prop make me think its American..

[lefty]

Trail went cold on this side of the pond as well. Paging Ralf, Ferry, & Co, Wout, Willy, Rob, James...

Well at least one of your 'pagees' will know this one, but I'll make it really easy for you. Here she is in full skiing kit.

[Moses03]

Dang Vickers Vigil.

It only took about 4 clues...tall pine trees, snow, non-european, Rob's homeland...

[lefty]

Like getting blood out of a stone........

[Moses03]

Here is something more modern-

[lefty]

Has an East European feel to it - needs a bit of looking up, this one.

Some of you young whippersnappers will have it nailed before then, methinks.

[wout]

Lefty, I'm 66 young too, so am I a whippersnapper then?

I have seen this described as the Wolfsberg-Letov Raven 257, as the Wolfsberg-Evektor Raven 257 and as the Wolfsberg Corvus 1F (the second example). Me thinks that two were built sofar (OK-RAV and OK-WLT) of this Belgian-Czech-British effort. :isadizzy:

[Moses03]

I think Wout has it covered. I know it as the Wolfsberg-Evektor Raven 257. For the record the one I posted is the OK-RAV version.

Over to you-