The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**lefty** · January 26th, 2015, 13:38

Thanks Rob. Soda it is - dear me, how awful it is, but one must pay for past indiscretion.......

Here's a bipe trainer that looks familiar - or is it ????

***Moses03*** · January 27th, 2015, 09:06

Obviously a license built De Havilland from Estonia! I just made that all up.

**lefty** · January 27th, 2015, 09:13

Come on, chaps, . Clue - Cirrus-Hermes IV engine.

But it's not British...not by a long way......there, I've given it away !

**Dev One** · January 27th, 2015, 10:25

Still difficult to find, but I guess I was just lucky? If correct of course...

Tachikawa R-5 methinks.

Did need the Hermes tip though.

Keith

**lefty** · January 27th, 2015, 10:50

Strictly speaking, Keith, this was the Ishikawajima R-5, the Tachikawa name not being used until 1936 - this one dates back to '33.

However it is one and the same, so over to you, sir - a little cup of sake, perhaps ?

***Moses03*** · January 27th, 2015, 14:36

Nice one Keith. Don't know why I didn't think of the Orient.

**Dev One** · January 27th, 2015, 22:59

Thanks Lefty, very generous of you. Must admit having found a picture of it I didn't look any further to find the name change!
The registration font seemed to remind me of Japanese aircraft.

For you floater types this might have appeared before, sorry if that is so.
Keith

**Baragouin** · January 28th, 2015, 00:54

Originally Posted by lefty

Strictly speaking, Keith, this was the Ishikawajima R-5, the Tachikawa name not being used until 1936 - this one dates back to '33.

However it is one and the same, so over to you, sir - a little cup of sake, perhaps ?

Hi Lefty!
I'm stupid enough being unable to find on the net any information concerning either a Tachikawa R5 or Ishikawajima R5.
Would you be kind enough to let me have an appropriate link or advise some basic information about it?
Thanks BG

**lefty** · January 28th, 2015, 02:14

BG, see my PM.

**Dev One** · January 28th, 2015, 10:05

This floater is listed in Aerofiles.......
Keith

**Green** · January 28th, 2015, 16:34

Originally Posted by Dev One

Aerofiles.......
Keith

Hi Keith. The Harley-Stromer Oregon Maid...

**Dev One** · January 28th, 2015, 23:05

Well done Green, thats what I have it as

Your turn.
Keith

**Green** · January 28th, 2015, 23:55

Thanks Keith.

**Dev One** · January 29th, 2015, 10:44

RMT Bateleur?
Keith

**Green** · January 29th, 2015, 11:20

Originally Posted by Dev One

RMT Bateleur?
Keith

Hi Keith. That'll do nicely.

The name I had was the Richter Delta Dart II, but Googling Bateleur reveals the same aircraft.

Back to you.

**Dev One** · January 29th, 2015, 23:11

Thank you Green, now going back a little in time to:

Keith

**Green** · January 30th, 2015, 00:36

Hillson Bi-mono?

**Dev One** · January 30th, 2015, 01:45

Very Good!!!

For Green. (Thinks must try harder.....they're falling like flies!)
Your turn
Keith

**Green** · January 30th, 2015, 01:47

Thanks Keith.

**Dev One** · January 30th, 2015, 04:00

Looks a if its got a Napier Dagger up front...possibly the Martin Baker MB2?
Keith

**Green** · January 30th, 2015, 11:35

Originally Posted by Dev One

Looks a if its got a Napier Dagger up front...possibly the Martin Baker MB2?
Keith

Well done Keith!

I was hoping it would look deceptively small in that image.

Back to you sir...

**Dev One** · January 30th, 2015, 12:25

It was very grainy, but not many aircraft fitted with a Dagger, so more 'Hobsons choice'.

How about this weird one, must admit do not know a lot about it, so more experienced types out there could shed more light?
Keith

***srgalahad*** · January 30th, 2015, 15:58

GAKKK!
A semi-tailless triplane? an early effort at an all-flying elevator? or someone who didn't quite understand the concept of a canard configuration?
Or, did the kit have some miss-sorted or miss-labeled parts?

***Moses03*** · January 30th, 2015, 18:13

That Sir, is the Stacey Experimental of 1919.

**Dev One** · January 30th, 2015, 22:35

Originally Posted by srgalahad

GAKKK!
A semi-tailless triplane? an early effort at an all-flying elevator? or someone who didn't quite understand the concept of a canard configuration?
Or, did the kit have some miss-sorted or miss-labeled parts?

Srgalahad; It probably came as a 'homebuilt' & the instructions were an early attempt by IKEA!!

Mind you the Vigilante & TSR2 both had tailplanes that acted as ailerons & elevators, there must be many more nowadays!

Moses, Well done Sir! Thats all I know about it though, nuffin on Google that I could find, nor Aerofiles.

Over to you.
Keith