The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

***lefty*** · October 18th, 2008, 15:16

Sorry, boys, I really thought someone would grab this cute Gallic lady.

She is an F.B.A. (or, as Jane's would have it, Schreck) F.B.A. 310, from 1930.

The pints are lining up on the bar for me, so let's go for the jugular.

This record-breaker is a relative of one of my previous mysteries.

I have left some of the registration on !

***Moses03*** · October 18th, 2008, 16:32

Dang, and had I trolled through some F.B.A. stuff!

***lefty*** · October 20th, 2008, 00:16

Well we seem to be able to post OK. Really tiresome, these hackers. Moses, can you not organize a wee trip to Kansas with some heavy pals and sort them out ?

***Moses03*** · October 20th, 2008, 10:26

I think Canelo & Ickie are in charge of the Pugilist Dept. Have not had as much time to research this one. Looks French? I think you got us again Lefty.

***& Co.*** · October 20th, 2008, 14:34

I'd say swiss, but I don't have much time on my hands...

***lefty*** · October 20th, 2008, 14:46

OK fellas, this was a bit naughty of me - said it was related to a previous post, and indeed it is another Darmstadt - the D-18, which set altitude and other records in 1930.

So what next ? Here's an old aviation quiz faithful....

***Moses03*** · October 21st, 2008, 10:20

Well it looks like some kind of Grumman at first glance. Must be European then...

***lefty*** · October 21st, 2008, 13:47

Yes, it is more Grumman than a Grumman - but with a difference - and it is European. This is the slightly altered version.

***srgalahad*** · October 21st, 2008, 18:08

If I were home I'd be able to find the lower pic since I have it, but....

while searching I found this -- for your viewing pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKJQtnUulDo

Rob

***lefty*** · October 21st, 2008, 22:17

Great stuff, Rob - there's some fascinating material on YouTube - heaven knows where they get it all - this one's a killer too...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz1MSHglGP4

Maddening new bug after the crash means you can't go directly to the last post in a thread - if this one runs as long as its predecessor, that's going to be a royal PITA !

***Moses03*** · October 22nd, 2008, 10:29

Rob- Are you home yet? We need some assistance on this blasted doppleganger!

***lefty*** · October 22nd, 2008, 22:48

Originally Posted by Moses03

We need some assistance on this blasted doppleganger!

No, it's not German either.

**Ralf Roggeveen** · October 22nd, 2008, 23:28

Is this something very obscure like the Hoenningstad Finnmark from

?

***lefty*** · October 22nd, 2008, 23:43

on the button, Ralf ! (Although now I've found out how to do accents, I'd prefer to call it a Hønningstad.)

And I was wrong about the versions - photo 2 shows the original, amphibian with the sponsons. They were later removed, wing floats added and the sole example ended up as a flying boat.

**Ralf Roggeveen** · October 23rd, 2008, 01:24

Gosh! So it's my turn, thought that was a bit of a long shot.

Recently I've been fiddling about with '50s and 1960s British airliners (BOAC & BEA) in fs9, things like Viscounts & Herons. Trying to learn how to fly this new-fangled thing called a JET, having some fun (and frustration) with Mr De Havilland's Comet 1 airliners. Only the best people travel in these, separate Ladies and Gentlemens' lavatories, don't you know? Only trouble is they keep blowing up mysteriously...jolly bad show.

For the purposes of our mysteries, however, I will stick to the flying boat theme. Don't think it got much beyond the prototype stage (is that allowed here?), but the one below - yes, just the one on the right - is interesting. Any ideas?