The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[wout]

but version 1 also had tiptanks most of her life

[fabulousfour]

....but version 2 looked better

This homebuilt comes from a country from where one would not necessarily expect an indigenous built aircraft.

Engine was a Continental O-200 with 100 hp.

[fabulousfour]

Have a closer look in the colder part of Europe.

The designer was chief pilot of a European airline that established shortly after WW2. He has the same surname as one of the main actors of a famous novel from Jack London.

[Baragouin]

Have a closer look in the colder part of Europe.

The designer was chief pilot of a European airline that established shortly after WW2. He has the same surname as one of the main actors of a famous novel from Jack London.

Hi Fabulousfour!
Was he a pilot of Loftleidir (Icelandic Airlines as they call it now)?
Cheers
BG

[fabulousfour]

At least a try

Hi BG, you have to go eastward across the North Sea ...

And concerning the main character in my last clue, think of a European beast of prey as his forename.

I will solve the mistery this evening unless Walter or anyone else is quicker than me.

[wout]

fabulousfour`s mystery plane is the Larsen Special II. Originallty registered LN-11 (11 for Eleven) like the original single-seater. Later LN-LMI and she now is in the Norsk Luftfartsmuseum at Bodø. Designer/builder was Carl Ludvik Larsen, a captain with Braathen's Safe airline and it was the first indigenous homebuilt aircraft in Norway.
Mr. Larsen also worked on a biz-jet which was never finished. Atached a (1972?) photo of this jet with in the foreground the remains of the first LN-11 (I assume) awaiting restauration.

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Walter, that's the bird.

I had hoped, my clues would help to solve this mystery. The character from Jack London's novel should have been Wolf Larsen from "The Sea-Wolf"

Here is a bit more about that plane with a photo of the first version.

Over to you, Walter

[wout]

a stubby heli with co-axial rotors. No it was not built using a B377 cockpit section.

[wout]

The designer very likely saw B377s (or the military equivalent C-97s), as his creation appeared when the latter was flying in substantial numbers.
And yest, it is US!

[lefty]

Truly obscure, Walter ! Could it be the Mueller Safti-Copter ?

[wout]

Hi Mike
The X502 (or X-502) Safti-Copter by Leonard E. Mueller it is. Around 1945/1946.
You are cordially invited, or obliged, have not yet figured that out, to post the next challenge.

[lefty]

Thanks Walter - back to the water now.....

[giruXX]

This might be the Friedrichshafen FF.43, perhaps?

[lefty]

Indeed - to gX

[giruXX]

Let’s try this “Lysander clone”:

[Moses03]

Hey gX, that is a Breda Ba.79S.

[giruXX]

that's right Sir!

[Moses03]

Apologies for the lackluster photo...

[Moses03]

Here it is inflight with the unusual empennage conveniently hidden!

[Moses03]

This plane took the lives of the pilot and designer unfortunately due to a structural failure. Powered by an Anzani engine.

[lefty]

Must be the Dare Not-So-Safety Airplane, then ?

[Moses03]

It is Mike. This was the last version with the redesigned cockpit/canopy.

Here is the pilot Brown and Melvin Dare circa July 1929, shortly before the left wing failed.

[lefty]

Such a shame the dreamchild let them down...

Don't know about the fate of this one. It is rather square -

[giruXX]

That seems to be the French two-seat tourer Delanne 11 F-AJGB named L'Ibis Bleu (The Blue Ibis) which existed form 1929-1933, cf. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delanne_11

[pomme homme]

It is Mike. This was the last version with the redesigned cockpit/canopy.

Here is the pilot Brown and Melvin Dare circa July 1929, shortly before the left wing failed.

I've got to ask - did Melvin have a brother by the name of Dan?