Thread: The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

  1. June 16th, 2009, 15:53 #1936
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    Crouch-Bolas Dragonfly 1934 using early stol technologies, fairchild will use the patent in 1953...
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  2. June 16th, 2009, 17:24 #1937
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    Sour grapes Mike?

    A mug 'o ale to fasm on the Dragonfly. It would seem this one was ahead of it's time but the financial backers didn't see the potential. Apparently it could take off in 30' or so.

    Have at it-
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  3. June 16th, 2009, 22:52 #1938
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    No sour grapes - fair kill !

    But I don't really see what is so ground-breaking about a biplane in 1934 !
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  4. June 17th, 2009, 05:14 #1939
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    I guess position of engines where blowing wings and providing some kind of tunnel effect. Besides, it seems wings are fitted with slats... hence the excellent performances, but at a time when they usually have plenty of room for take off and landing....

    Now something different of the era
    Sorry for the horrible quality of the photo...

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    Looks like a Bugatti radiator !
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    Yes the radiator is funny and the engine is french but not a bugatti.
    I think the plane have been designed and/or built in france but it's not a french plane.

    The inside of the cabin is quite spacious and cosy
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  7. June 17th, 2009, 10:43 #1942
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    I sure don't see that cabin working inside that small plane. Where are the windows?
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  8. June 18th, 2009, 04:45 #1943
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    Looks more like the inside of a caravan. Come on, fasm, out with it.
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    It's one of the first Muniz from Brazil equiped with an Hispano-Suiza 6pa.
    I guess the windows are on the other side, or it's a mistake from the magazine (hispano news) ?...

    and now a flying wing...
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    Looks like a Soldenhoff A3?
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    What's the date on your Hispano mag, fasm ??
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    Yes it is the SoldenhoffA3, cheers
    I'm always amaze by the speed you can point planes
    The Hispano mag is from the begining of the 30's I guess, from memory...
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    Quote Originally Posted by fasm View Post
    I'm always amaze by the speed you can point planes
    Anything tailless or twin-boom is usually a-goner as soon as it hits Texas !
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    Thanks for the props! BTW- I don't whine about biplanes unless they are small, non-descript or are powered by lawn mower engines.

    Here is one that has been in the queue for a spell...
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    that's got to be some sort of Texas farm implement.. they obviously flew upside down and plowed furrows with the blades!

    early airbrake test platform?

    "To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.

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