The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**pomme homme** · November 11th, 2019, 23:33

Originally Posted by pomme homme

2. is the reason why it is suspended vertically on the wall of the Edinburgh museum that the curator thinks that the vertical lift comes from the Pobjoy engine and propellor and that the rotor blades provide the forward momentum?

I'm told, by someone who should know, that it is an example of 'installation art'. If that's so, I shan't hurry to attend any exhibitions of such.

Glad to hear you're home from hospital, Carlo. My poorly ewe has wobbly legs too. So if you can let me know what causes yours, it might be possible to diagnose what is still causing her problem a week on!

**lefty** · November 11th, 2019, 23:47

Carlo, good to hear you are back home and on the mend -

ciao, Mike

(Mike, I think the vertical installation has a lot to do with lack of floor space, and the presence of children in a very popular museum - the last thing you want is a lot of kids clambering over a fragile old lady like that !)

***Moses03*** · November 12th, 2019, 04:14

Carlo, good you are out of the hospital. Hope things get better for you!

Kevin

**wout** · November 12th, 2019, 07:21

Ho Carlo
Welcome back on the active flight line

***Moses03*** · November 13th, 2019, 04:15

Let's keep rolling then.

Butterflies are free...

***srgalahad*** · November 13th, 2019, 05:48

I have a hunch it's been seen before, but

Republic XF-91
The second prototype, 46-681, had an engine failure during takeoff from Edwards AFB in the summer of 1951. Republic test pilot Carl Bellinger escaped from the aircraft just as the tail melted off only 90 seconds into the flight.
Many Km. of chasing chores around the city today, so it'd be OH

***Moses03*** · November 13th, 2019, 05:56

Not another open house...argh!

Suds for Rob.

**cthornburg** · November 13th, 2019, 06:33

another small fling wing

Chris

**wout** · November 13th, 2019, 06:50

Hi Chris

The colour is not exactly military, but the truck/soldiers hint at the Goodyear GA-400 Gizmo?

**cthornburg** · November 13th, 2019, 10:09

you hit the nail on the head.

Chris

over to you.

**lefty** · November 13th, 2019, 14:06

Interesting - when looking this up, found that the third prototype had a considerably longer rotor shaft - presumably to prevent a number of unnecessary decapitations in the U.S. Army !

**wout** · November 14th, 2019, 02:01

Shrouded prop design by a famous designer. Was later known under a different name, but remained a prototype only.

**lefty** · November 14th, 2019, 09:20

seems very familiar....

Found it - it's the Rover Rover.

Woof woof...

***Moses03*** · November 14th, 2019, 09:33

Originally Posted by lefty

seems very familiar....

It made an appearance back in 2010.

We have been doing this a long time!

**wout** · November 14th, 2019, 20:22

The CG-11 by Clarence Gilbert Taylor (Taylorcraft/Piper fame). Later efforts to market her as Product Design Rover failed.
Sorry for duplication, but at least I am satisfied that the machine room of most of us (except me, now and then) works

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Barking at Mike for the next one.

**lefty** · November 14th, 2019, 21:52

Thank you Walter - Friday is the day I am let off the lead........

A nice big easy floater to kick off POETS day -

**Baragouin** · November 15th, 2019, 01:47

Originally Posted by lefty

Thank you Walter - Friday is the day I am let off the lead........

A nice big easy floater to kick off POETS day -

It should be the Loire 102 "Bretagne" (prototype version)
Cheers
Carlo

**lefty** · November 15th, 2019, 05:57

That's the one, Carlo..

**Baragouin** · November 16th, 2019, 00:21

https://imgur.com/a/xqorSVf
Sorry for the delay boys and girls but someone has nstalled a new programm….anyway I hope it works
Cheers
Carlo

**Baragouin** · November 16th, 2019, 00:40

https://imgur.com/a/AhudvdY
Please discard the previous link and use this one!
Cheers
Carlo

**lefty** · November 16th, 2019, 00:58

Confucius he say 'Ride bicycle at night with mouth open, and you.........' ?????

**pomme homme** · November 16th, 2019, 01:25

..... ate one, eh?

**fabulousfour** · November 16th, 2019, 01:56

Good to see you back, Carlo!

That bird is the one and only De Havilland DH.81 Swallow Moth.

I guess relating the posts of our both Mikes at least two forumites here knew the answer as well.

**Baragouin** · November 16th, 2019, 06:53

Originally Posted by fabulousfour

Good to see you back, Carlo!

That bird is the one and only De Havilland DH.81 Swallow Moth.

I guess relating the posts of our both Mikes at least two forumites here knew the answer as well.

Thanks Robert I'm feeling better now….yes of course she is the Swallow Moth. No doubt also both cryptic forumsites knew the name!
Cheers
Carlo