The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

***Ferry_vO*** · March 10th, 2009, 05:29

Probably French (And Lefty's most likely right) but I haven't ruled out the possibility it's Russian..

***Moses03*** · March 10th, 2009, 05:44

Not a de Monge but on the right track.

Here is a side view showing the unusual gear setup.

Edit: Another pic showing it in the field. Photos are hard to come by on this one.

***Moses03*** · March 10th, 2009, 20:49

Time to move on I think. This one is a Schneider Sch-10 Type M of 1924. The company later merged with Avimeta in 1928. Not sure what became of the plane.

Some info here: http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%200802.html

The next one had an oddball name...

***lefty*** · March 11th, 2009, 01:18

Didn't search back far enough ! Quite advanced for 1924, that Schneider...

***lefty*** · March 11th, 2009, 05:20

Struggling with the new one too - looks very like the Martin GMP/T-1 - tail unit, gear, etc almost identical.

***Moses03*** · March 11th, 2009, 06:55

Similar yes, but could the Martin do this?

***lefty*** · March 11th, 2009, 07:16

Er, why would it want to ??

***lefty*** · March 11th, 2009, 07:22

OK, found it. The Barnhart Twin 15 Wampus Kat (Oh dear).

'Demolished in hangar by a freak windstorm'. Well, as they say, it's an ill wind.........

***Moses03*** · March 11th, 2009, 08:15

That would be it. Have a root beer.

***lefty*** · March 11th, 2009, 08:23

Nah - I'm back on the real stuff, thanks.:friday:

If you like old airliners, and unlovely ones at that, how about this crate, which squeezed in 10 unfortunate souls, who at least didn't have to look at it.

And, the thing that looks like a Cross of Lorraine isn't - this machine is not French.

***Moses03*** · March 11th, 2009, 12:59

The gear arrangement is a little unusual for this vintage.

***Ferry_vO*** · March 11th, 2009, 15:51

Looks German..

***lefty*** · March 11th, 2009, 16:02

No, the flying supermarket trolley isn't German, Ferry.

I am ashamed to say that this vision of ugliness was designed by a Scotsman.

***Moses03*** · March 12th, 2009, 10:31

Assuming it's from the UK but no luck on my end.

***lefty*** · March 12th, 2009, 12:36

Right. George Handasyde, the Scot in question, set up a business with Helmut Martin called, wait for it - Martinsyde !
George split in 1920, and tendered for a contract for a plane to do the Adelaide-Sydney run. Hence the Handasyde H.2.
The prospect of this brute wheezing its way over the Outback must have had the underwriters quaking in their boots.

Here's a zappy chappy you will all know....