This aircraft is a modified military aircraft that was prepared for a famous Air Cup in another country. Unfortunately, I cannot say how it performed there.
Found this as well, answering Uli's question as to how it performed in the Gordon-Bennett. It didn't !
The French team had been chosen in an eliminating trial on Sunday, when the three pilots mentioned above were selected. Barault, on a Borel-Hispano, would probably have secured the third place if he had only flown the course as it was arranged.
From the many different aircraft types of this manufacturer only four were biplanes, two of which remained prototypes and one (not this one) was built in large numbers.
Thank you Robert. I was working on the premise that, if a poster leaves registration marks or other ID on a mystery, it is nearly always a red herring (or in this case an orange one..)
I'm quite sure you are all hanging back here for another one that's too easy.
A rare bomber from a company producing fighters, transports and racers......
Thanks Kevin. Unfortunately my doubts about weather were justified - flight delayed by 24 hrs. Nasty winds in Madeira - nothing landed yesterday - and I for one am quite happy to wait till it's a bit calmer.
I'm completely stumped. I assume that the machine is in an incomplete state. I can't work out what it is or what it's meant to do or how it's meant to fly. I've never seen the like of it before. I'll have to throw in the towel.
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