The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[wout]

A more conventional one. It is postwar.

[Moses03]

This one looks like the Bulgarian Lazarov Laz-12 prototype.

[wout]

Congrats Moses03, it IS the Laz-12.

[Moses03]

Thanks. I can use the cold one, it is 102F here today.

Up next, a speedy looking ship...

[wout]

Just guessing (I am not that good at pre-1945 types)
Vultee V-66
I sympathize with you on the the temp because I was so smart to get my PPL in August in the Houston area (decades ago). The good thing, though, was that I lost all fear for turbulence.
Here's a Heineken for you

[Moses03]

for Wout. This was the Vanguard prototype (Model 48) first flown Sept, 1939. Cooling problems with the streamlined nose led to the different looking production model. (Looks like Howard Hughes in the cockpit)

Over to you-

Note: It topped out at 103F this afternoon.

[lefty]

Just before Wout posts, and before I nip off for a few days, here's a wee taster from Flying Legends...

(#4 - spot the bandit !)

[hewman100]

I spy a Butcher Bird!

[wout]

No, it is not a.......and the engine is NOT a turbine.
Country and engine may be surprising.

[Moses03]

Something from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) possibly?

Nice pics Lefty. Having some fun eh?

[wout]

Correct Moses03, of course. I knew I should have blanked the TAI part as well. On the other hand, you probably recognized the landscape anyway.
The ZIU was started by Turkish Aerospace Industries which was later renamed as Tusas Aerospace Industries. The aircraft had a Canadian 600hp Orenda OE-600 engine. Registration was TC-ZTT.

Over to you

[Moses03]

My thought process went like this; Paint scheme looked to be East European. After going through a bunch of ag trucks I studied the pic again and it looked to be a Turkish flag on the tail that you didn't remove completely. Didn't notice the TIA until later.

I think you were a bit generous on this one but won't complain. Hehe.

Here is the next one- a twin boomer. I will be on vacation a couple of days starting tomorrow so if someone gets this one please move along. Taking the family up to Lake Texoma to escape the heat.

[wout]

Model 48 Charger of General Dynamics. Developed to same spec. as the OV-10 Bronco.
Enjoy yourself at the Lake

[lefty]

Just got back from my wee holiday to find the place deserted. Anybody home ? Wout ??

[wout]

No photo with this question. (it would give away the answer)
Name the experimental plane that had 4 different designations by the companies involved.
Clue: it appeared in he early-1950s.