The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux. - Page 871

Thread: The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

  1. #21751
    My money's on the IL - 10m ....

  2. #21752
    Not a standard Il-10M, Jim, I fear.

    Completely different cowl shape.
    Rear fuselage much slimmer.
    Wing shows distinct inverted gull shape - standard wing completely straight.
    Undercarriage track much wider, (and wheels smaller).
    Finally, and this the real killer - that ENORMOUS tail unit !

    Standard Il-10M on left.
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  3. #21753
    Il- 16 perhaps ? ( Gull wing , smaller wheels - larger tail ? )
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  4. #21754
    (Stepping away from the IL-10 for a moment)...

    The sport plane designer was best known for his basket-weave type airframes.

    Under construction:


  5. #21755
    Something by Wickers-Armstrong ???

  6. #21756
    No, but the same kind of Wallis Barnes engineering on a smaller scale of course. The designer has appeared here before with a 1930's twin.

  7. #21757
    Flown in late 1945.

  8. #21758
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    Gilbert Experimental? derived from the Yates Oregon O?

    "To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
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  9. #21759
    Bingo! Suds for Rob.

    George Yates, Beaverton OR; St Helens OR.

    Gilbert Experimental
    c.1945 = 2pOlwM post-war version of Oregon O; 125hp Martin 333. [N1333N].


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    Thanks, but with 5cm of fresh snow on the ground here, may I opt for a hot toddy?

    I thought this one had snuck in here before but it seems not, and not geodetic...
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  11. #21761
    a big mouth from Detroit: Ford 8-AT
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    ...but such a distinguished chin

    I hope it's warm enough for you to enjoy this

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  13. #21763
    +10 centigrades still

    here comes one that could announce a thunderstorm
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  14. #21764
    Ahh, the English Electric Kingston, N9709, after the fitting of the four-blade props which proved to be a bit of a mistake.

    The extra power was too much for the engine struts - the upper wing gave way, and the engines, er, fell off !

  15. #21765
    you fully got it Mike, the English Electric P5 Kingston

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  16. #21766
    Thanks Uli. Something out of my normal comfort zone - a gloomy jet -
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  18. #21768
    'Commie' ? that's an expression I've not heard for a while ! Over to Texas

  19. #21769
    Thanks Mike.

    Here is another post-war design.


  20. #21770
    I think this is the Aquaflight Aqua II which was later reused in building the Collins Dipper.

  21. #21771
    That was quick! For Robert.


    For the record, on another site, Walter says that it was not reused to build the Dipper.

    https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contr...David/9427.htm

  22. #21772
    Interesting, Kevin. One of the rare occasions where aerofiles seems to be wrong.

    Back to biplanes again.
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  23. #21773
    Blackburn Lincock in racing trim ?

  24. #21774
    Don't know about the racing trim, but it is the Blackburn Lincock

    Enjoy your pint

  25. #21775
    Thanks ! - looks familiar but what is it ?
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