The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[sandar]

Pure stab in the dark, I.A.R???

[Moses03]

Nope, not an I.A.R effort...

[lefty]

Moses kindly left on the fasces symbol, which should have screamed Italian ! It is the Jona J.6, designed by Alberto Jona and built by the Magni company in 1935.
It had a 'hinged, oscillating' upper wing and was yet another design which claimed to be spin-proof.
If the upper wing didn't fall off, that is.

Right, chaps, while Moses is pushing out the Z's, try this jaunty floater.

[sandar]

I think it looks Italian, the wings remind me of Macchi designs. I believe the M.25 was a three seater tractor jobby, but as far as I can remember, I have never seen one, nor can I find a picture, so I will offer a Macchi M.25??

[lefty]

Not Italian, Sandar, much closer to home.

RE the Macchis,I have pics of M.24 (twin engine push/pull in tandem, and M.26 (pusher). I think the 25 was a variant of the 24.

[sandar]

Well I'll go to foot of our stairs. It's an English Electric Ayr

[lefty]

Perseverance pays. An English Electric Ayr it is - even if that does sound like a tumble dryer. :costumes:

[sandar]

I was getting a bit thirsty, so needed the beer
Going back in time for this pusher.

[lefty]

Think this is one of those Farman copies - it is all MF11 at the back but the nacelle and engine are wrong. Hmm, no time to look up - off to a party so that's Lefty bombed out till tomorrow !:friday:

[sandar]

I hope you remember enjoying yourself at the party, I will try to type quietly tomorrow.

I have to admit that I know absolutely nothing about this machine, except what it is called and where the country of origin.

It is not a Farman, nor is it French or British. Whether it is has Farman ancestry I don't know, but doubt it.

[Ralf Roggeveen]

I think it MIGHT be Russian... Possibly an early Sikorsky of some kind? Can't find reference on net or in books, however.

[Ferry_vO]

Way to generic to pinpoint; every designer had the same solutions in the early days of WW1: more wings, more rudders and the engine in the back to stop the gunner from shooting of the propeller.

[lefty]

Moses, where art thou in our hour of need ??? (Too busy flying around the world methinks)

Still think it's got lots of Farman bits but I have checked Russian, Japanese, etc etc so maybe it's a Yank.

The pic looks very like a plastic model.............................maybe it's a Sandar Mk I

[sandar]

I suppose,as it is getting towards the season of goodwill, I ought to drop a hint or two.

As already mentioned, it is not French or British, neither is it Russian or American. So that narrows it down a bit:costumes:. I found the picture on the web, but apart from the name and country of origin, I know nothing about it, nor can I find anything about it, even knowing the name (in two languages).

What I will say is, think east (sort of).

PS, Lefty, how's the head? swimming in the water of life?

[lefty]

PS, Lefty, how's the head? swimming in the water of life?

Been better.