It is indeed, Robert. The XF7B-1. The canopy abandoned because, surprise, they couldn't see anything out of it !
Over to you -
It is indeed, Robert. The XF7B-1. The canopy abandoned because, surprise, they couldn't see anything out of it !
Over to you -
Thanks, Mike.
Must have been one of the rare occasions where a closed cockpit was converted into an open one.
Back to biplanes again, obviously not a one-off.
Snooty fellow is an ANEC III converted into a Lasco Lascowl.
Correct on all accounts, Kevin!
Refreshment to Texas.
Thanks Robert.
From biplane to monoplane...
First registered in 1927, was last seen in 1934. A one-off.
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.
Dunham 1927, X2469 ???
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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.
Excellent find, Kevin!
On with a biplane
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Bristol Taxiplane?
Knowing Mike's nod to Gallic flying machines, not getting much of a vibe from it.
Big wheels!
Ah, that's my curve ball. You're looking in the wrong country, Kevin. But the designer of this biplane did have French connections.
..... he also had a connection with a well known London department store.
He claimed Russian Imperial origins but some said that he was of Bulgarian extraction.
You're milking it, Mike.......
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!
In this case it should be the De Bolotoff SDEB 14.
Never got even the idea that this plane could be British
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.
Thanks, Mike, very interesting link!
I don't know about the Selfridge TV series, probably never aired here in Germany, so the clues were quite mysterious to me.
But with the last clue google gave me the solution within minutes.
Here is a mystery which is lacking its wings, hope it is not too obscure.
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