The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

Time for a twin-boom pusher - do we never tire of these ????

[Moses03]

Twin boomer! I think this one has surfaced before. The Thai RTAF-5.

Will be out until tomorrow afternoon. Here is the next one in the meantime-

[lefty]

Actually got this without having to look it up (checked the number though).

It's the Max Holste MH250 Super Broussard prototype.


Here's another 'light transport'...

[wout]

Good choice Lefty!
The Gavilan 358 made in Colombia, although thew design was created in the USA. I think there is one on the FAA register as N358EL.

[lefty]

You got it, Wout - the Gavalan - not sure how many kilos of 'local produce' you could get in that chunky fuselage.

[wout]

Not a p.o.c. for the CH-47.
The manufacturer was known for small helis. This one was intended as easy-to-fly(?) trainer

[Moses03]

Something from the USA, say late 1950's?

[wout]

Moses03, yes it is from the USA, but somewhat later (1967)

[lefty]

The Del Mar DH-20

[wout]

a big applause for Lefty. My guess is that he recognized the pilot

[lefty]

How about an interesting twin ?

[wout]

Corcoran Model 65-1 (N7558U) with two massive West Band engines.

[lefty]

Actually I think you got that wrong, Wout, not West Band engines - these were more like Elastic Band engines - all 8hp of them.

Over to you, sir

[Moses03]

Don't make me pull out my dusty, rarely viewed copy of "Motor Gliders of China", 2nd ed, 1979.

[lefty]

Illinois was in the U.S.A. last time I looked

(Things could change, though, if Barack is feeling generous on this trip.......)