The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[jhefner]

Another mid-engine wonder! But with the propellers/motors at the center of gravity; I wonder how they planned to mount the torpedo(es)?

-James

[lefty]

If you look at the side view of the 3-view in that link, you'll see the tin fish slung right under the props. What intrigues me is how they kept the two halves of the fuselage in a straight line !

Starting up the engines must have been fun too.

[srgalahad]

Dang.. I got as far as a link to Guidoni but didn't find that one. Oh well...

[Moses03]

Bah! Can anyone end the reign of terror here? I gave up after looking through 2319 biplanes of this size, shape and vintage.

[lefty]

Well this is #2320, Kevin.

No more misery - it's a Macchi M.14 from 1918.

Now, what next ? One of our distinguished members recently declared himself a lover of 1930's airliners.

Well here's one...

[Moses03]

Now you are talking! Solar MS-1.

[lefty]

At last ! Over to you, sir . Join me in a Friday night refreshment.

[Moses03]

Thanks for the cold one. I needed it.

Here is one that made an appearance in this forum once before-

[Ferry_vO]

1928 Tunison Scout.

[wout]

Tunison Scout ?:mixedsmi:

[Moses03]

Wow, a photo finish. Ferry beats Wout by a nose!

[Ferry_vO]

Of course I had a slight advantage: I was the one that posted it some time ago!

Here's an interesting combination of a monster truck and an aircraft:

[Moses03]

Slesarev Svyatogor.



Will be gone for several hours so I will go ahead and post the next contestant. This one is of historical significance.



Please press on if you know it.

[lefty]

One Reign of Terror ends, another begins...........

[Moses03]

In researching this one some more, it turns out there was conflicting information. The historical part is not so significant after all. My apologies. Where the plane originated from (a bit off the beaten path) and the designer is enough to keep it on the board I think.

[Moses03]

You can strike USA, Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia from your list...

[lefty]

Guessed that much, Think you can strike Japan off too. Which leaves China (don't think so) or, more likely, South America.

Not getting anywhere with this one.

[Moses03]

Time to move on. This one is from down under, the Hinkler Ibis. Designed and flown by famed Aussie aviator Bert Hinkler. http://bundabergonthe.net/hinkler/achievements.htm

I had thought that he flew the Ibis from England to Australia (hence the historical bit) but he actually did that in an Avro Avian while as a test pilot for Avro.


Here is one from a company not known for biplanes!

[lefty]

Indeed, sir ! At first I plumped for Dornier, but it is of course a Messerschmitt 22.

Here's something a bit more recent

[Moses03]

Well done on the M-22.

[3/7charlie]

Curtiss SC-1 seahawk on wheel gear.This was the the US Navy's last cat launched seaplane, appearing late war, and staying in service untill 1949. It also had a cameo in Herge's Tintin and the Red Sea Sharks, along with surplus Mossies. Wright R-1820, .50 cals( 2 or 4? can't remember) Radar, bombs, rockets. How about it, Paul Clawson?
3/7charlie, Tanker Tramp,Lifelong Radial stoker,CYXX.

[lefty]

YoHo ! A new kid on the street ! (with comprehensive knowledge of lots of things.....)

SC-1 it is - over to you for a new mystery, sir. Do your worst.

(Paul Clawson ?????)

[3/7charlie]

Hey, Lefty. Thanks,and cool thread. had me stumped on more than a few. Bur for now I'll turn the mystery over to you, as I still have not figured out how to up load a pic, here or foto chumbucket. working on it. But I'll toss out a quick trivia question. Name the aircraft involved in the only confirmed case of a pilot scoring a gun kill...on his own aircraft.

"Son; some times it 'jus 'aint your day!" - Granpaw Pettibone, Senior naval avaitor.
3/7charlie

[3/7charlie]

Oh,Yah. Paul Clawson .Freeware developer. has a jones for naval and cat,launched seaplanes. does some interesting stuff. I have always been suprised that no one has taken on the SC-1. Or the Supermarine ASR1 seagull.
3/7charlie.

[lefty]

OK, but honestly, Photobucket is really easy - even a senile old technonumbskull like me can do it !

Back to the water, then, although this one has climbed onto terra firma....