The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. - Page 867
September 28th, 2020, 04:17
#21651
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It is indeed, Robert. The XF7B-1. The canopy abandoned because, surprise, they couldn't see anything out of it !
Over to you -
September 28th, 2020, 05:07
#21652
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September 28th, 2020, 05:45
#21653
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Snooty fellow is an ANEC III converted into a Lasco Lascowl.
September 28th, 2020, 06:37
#21654
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Correct on all accounts, Kevin!
Refreshment to Texas.
September 28th, 2020, 06:48
#21655
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Thanks Robert.
From biplane to monoplane...
September 28th, 2020, 18:23
#21656
Jr. Admin
First registered in 1927, was last seen in 1934. A one-off.
September 29th, 2020, 04:40
#21657
Jr. Admin
A novel feature was folding wings for storage in tight places.
The designer had aircraft related patents issued as early as 1919 but this seems to have been his only full project.
September 29th, 2020, 04:41
#21658
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September 29th, 2020, 04:48
#21659
Jr. Admin
Yes, there is an entry but no photo.
September 29th, 2020, 07:28
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September 29th, 2020, 07:44
#21661
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It is the Dunham. Later N2469.
I found this photo a few months back and have not been able to find another since. Bit of an elusive ship.
Suds for Uli.
September 29th, 2020, 09:32
#21662
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Excellent find, Kevin!
On with a biplane
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September 29th, 2020, 09:49
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September 29th, 2020, 11:09
#21664
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yes, indeed
September 30th, 2020, 01:08
#21665
Thank you, Uli. Let's stay with biplanes - but of a variety less pleasing to the eye.
September 30th, 2020, 11:08
#21666
Jr. Admin
Knowing Mike's nod to Gallic flying machines, not getting much of a vibe from it.
Big wheels!
September 30th, 2020, 11:22
#21667
Ah, that's my curve ball. You're looking in the wrong country, Kevin. But the designer of this biplane did have French connections.
October 1st, 2020, 03:01
#21668
..... he also had a connection with a well known London department store.
October 1st, 2020, 13:10
#21669
He claimed Russian Imperial origins but some said that he was of Bulgarian extraction.
October 1st, 2020, 13:24
#21670
SOH-CM-2023
You're milking it, Mike.......
October 2nd, 2020, 02:37
#21671
I wouldn't have to, Mike, if someone put me out of my misery!
Last clue in the hope of eliciting an answer. This biplane had a 200hp Curtiss up front and it hailed from Sevenoaks.
If this doesn't produce an answer, I'll throw the towel in!
October 2nd, 2020, 02:53
#21672
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In this case it should be the De Bolotoff SDEB 14.
Never got even the idea that this plane could be British
October 2nd, 2020, 05:03
#21673
Hooray - and thank you, Robert. May your thirst for more obscure aeroplanes be quenched!
Yes, this is the De Bolotoff SDEB 14 - although I'd have thought that someone might have watched the 'Mr Selfridge' television series and thus got its identity sooner by virtue of the second clue. I sourced the photograph from https://archives.imeche.org/archive/...t-de-bolotoff? and I'd be most interested to know where the InstME sourced that collection of photographs.
Anyhow, away to Germany.
October 2nd, 2020, 06:08
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October 2nd, 2020, 09:12
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