The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**lefty** · September 3rd, 2014, 13:42

Correct, of course, Walter, but sadly anonymous !

***Moses03*** · September 3rd, 2014, 14:05

A V-tail taildragger. Cool! I knew Walter would have it.

**lefty** · September 3rd, 2014, 21:42

Yes, and here's her big sister, G.C.A.3 Etabeta.....

**Dev One** · September 3rd, 2014, 22:55

Sadly Wikipedia has failed me again, neither are listed in their Vee tail Wiki!
Keith

**wout** · September 4th, 2014, 01:18

Hi Mike

Thanks for the GCA-3 picture.
There should be a law against not putting a registration on aircraft.
Agreed, this one has no radial, not a tail wheel nor V-tail and is not a biplane. Hope those are not obstacles for you to give it a try.

**lefty** · September 4th, 2014, 23:43

The silence tells all, Walter - this one's a bit modern for me !

Made a stab at it, but my latest Jane's is 2003 and I suspect this is a lot later than that.........

Aeroplanes, like rock music, stopped in about 1980 for me...........

PS I think I can tell you it DOES have an MT Propeller !!!

**wout** · September 5th, 2014, 00:23

Hi Mike

I think this one could be in the 2003/2005 JAWA. A first example flew 2002, albeit piston engine powered.
Started by a company named Four Winds Aircraft Co (USA). Later marketed under banner of VX Aerospace.
The aircraft in the pic is N748PG, designated as Model FX-210 and Allison/RR 250-B15G turbine.

Stronlgly advise you to expand your JAWA libary. Estimate 200-300 Sterling per issue, 2004-2015 thus
11 x 300 only some £ 2 to 3,000+

Or do as I do. I donot have any JAWA, but a good friend has. And it works!!

Your challenge, Sir

**lefty** · September 5th, 2014, 02:42

Hmm, no Four Winds or VX Aerospace in Aerofiles...... ?

Interesting thread here including a post from the guy who owns the company's assets and the one who was building the turboprop..

We're in danger of getting bogged down in GA-land here, but I know certain folk have weaknesses for butterfly tails and suchlike - here's another very neat one. (Give him a chance, Walter !)

**wout** · September 5th, 2014, 03:13

Hi Mike

Thank you for the link. Remember reading about the freak accident.
I know the V-butterfly-tailed toy. Famous designer. Will refrain from replying. The price is that I kindly ask you to PM the picture with the regisrtration showing

**Dev One** · September 6th, 2014, 10:33

Nope... cannot find it with my limited resources!
Keith

**Baragouin** · September 6th, 2014, 11:12

Originally Posted by Dev One

Nope... cannot find it with my limited resources!
Keith

The same goes for me....too modern for an old man....
BG

**lefty** · September 6th, 2014, 11:22

Walter, it's all yours........

**wout** · September 6th, 2014, 23:21

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SE-KVF first flew 25 August 1988, engine Lycoming O-235-H2C engine.
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(they also planned a floatplane variant!!)

**lefty** · September 7th, 2014, 01:36

Yes, a nice little machine.

Please proceed......

**wout** · September 7th, 2014, 11:56

This one more meets the criteria. Biplane, tail wheel, radial, open cockpits (once cover removed).
But, era is a bit later

(hope it was not posted before)

**wout** · September 8th, 2014, 11:16

The designer/builder has the name of a famous WWI bomber and the name of the aircraft is carried by a famous WW1 fighter

**wout** · September 8th, 2014, 13:29

My bad. The bomber was WW2, not WW1

***Moses03*** · September 8th, 2014, 14:02

There goes my Zeppelin-Stakken search down the tubes!

**lefty** · September 8th, 2014, 20:17

Well, hard as I tried, couldn't find the Mitchell Camel, or even the Lancaster Dolphin (actually relatively few WW1 fighters had names...)

But we'll settle for the Wellington Sport Mk1 Pup ???

**Dev One** · September 8th, 2014, 22:52

Originally Posted by Moses03

There goes my Zeppelin-Stakken search down the tubes!

Or a Handley-Page Brisfit........
Keith

**wout** · September 9th, 2014, 01:23

Hi Mike

I have removed the 3 questionmarks. Your settlement is mutually accepted

You have a high rate of solving mysteries. First Jack and now this.
N2312C is the registration of the (Harry) Wellington Sport Mk-1 Pup, completed;flown 1966.
Your turn.please

**lefty** · September 9th, 2014, 05:44

Sorry, chaps, I hate to do this, but I am going to have to declare Open House - we have eight hungry (and doubtless thirsty) American golfers about to descend on us tomorrow, so domestic and culinary duties call.

See you all later....