The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Dev One]

Well done Mike
Actually that picture is of the prototype VH-I, but I don't the think the later ones had anything different externally.
Over to you.....
Keith

[lefty]

Actually that picture is of the prototype VH-I,

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Anyway, here's another taildragger - this one appears to have a steering wheel...

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[Baragouin]

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Anyway, here's another taildragger - this one appears to have a steering wheel...

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Ali Viberti Musca I of 1948? (or I/bis: they are practically alike...)
Cheers
BG

[Dev One]

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Keith

[lefty]

Ali Viberti Musca I of 1948? BG

Well actually Viberti had folded up by the time this was produced in 1952-ish. Production was continued by the Technical Director of Viberti, one Franco Muscariello, and this is the Musca 1/2S (I-DIAN)

Espresso and a glass of grappa for BG, please.......

[Baragouin]

Thanks Lefty concerning additional information on the Viberti's and for the taildragger's reg number (bad grammar I'm afraid...)
Anyway here goes my beautiful and unlucky mystery
Cheers
BG

[lefty]

Not getting anywhere fast with this, BG. Thought there was a lot of Levasseur there, but can't find this one.... Think I'm in the right country though ????

[Moses03]

Looks French to me as well, but nothing has turned up yet. Do you have a larger/better photo BG?

[Baragouin]

Looks French to me as well, but nothing has turned up yet. Do you have a larger/better photo BG?

Hi Lefty and Moses!

Yes you're barking the right tree.....the mystery is french produced by a very very important company but unfortunately I have no better pic...oh yes the same manufacturer produced Aircraft and its engine....
Cheers
BG

[lefty]

Thanks for the clue, BG - it therefore has to be the Farman F-130 ?

[Moses03]

Blah! Could not make out the squared off tail in BG's photo which would have been a quick giveaway.

[Baragouin]

Thanks for the clue, BG - it therefore has to be the Farman F-130 ?

Yes indeed Lefty it is the Farman F130 which was the military version of the F130T liner...sorry for the grainy pic!
Your turn please
BG

[lefty]

Right - let's see if we can raise Wout with this one......

[wout]

Hi Mike
It worked. Postponing my hibernation.
This beauty is one of the SGP-222 Flamingo twins from Austria (SGP-Simmering-Graz-Pauker).
View the window arrangement my guess is this is the third prototype.

[lefty]

Think it's the third, Walter - OE-FEB. Very smart-looking machine. Over to you -

[Dev One]

Hmmmm. Got the 'A' right! Trouble is I was thinking Argentina! Nice looking kite though.
Keith

[wout]

Another twin. Had seen better times when this pic was made.

[Moses03]

Hi Walter, your derelict looks a lot like the Constructions Aeronautics Taliedo Q.R.14 Levriero.

[wout]

Hi Kevin
Maybe the reason is that it is the QR-14!
I understand that this unique twin was a pre-war C.A.T. design, not entirely completed during the war and then after 1945 finished by a company named Marinavia.
May I invite you, sir!

[Moses03]

Moses special- A sleek twin boom pusher.

[wout]

Hi Kevin
You still keep the original landing gear in your garage?

[lefty]

Think you're right, Walter. That photo looks awfully airbrushed to me -this must be the MoseCraft Special, running on mescal........

[Moses03]

Walter has obviously sniffed this one out!

This is the second version with the tricycle gear. Powered with a Continental C-85.

[wout]

Hi Kevin
Donot know what is worse (or nicer?) mescal or sniffing. I deny everything !
The LIT (Lawrence Institute of Technology) Special (or Chappy) was a Formula One (Goodyear) racer. N138C and race #29.
Original gear consisted of twin main wheels under the fuselage and small outrigger wheels under the tail fins.
If I understand well, the aircraft could still survice in the LIT in Detroit, Mich. (anyone can confirm?)

[Moses03]

Not sure on the whereabouts but it is indeed the Chappy.

Have at it.