The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[wout]

Hi Baragouin

The Scheibe SF-23C Sperling, D-ENZE.
Was (maybe still is) based at my home airport, Lelystad

[Baragouin]

Hi Baragouin

The Scheibe SF-23C Sperling, D-ENZE.
Was (maybe still is) based at my home airport, Lelystad

Hello Wout
your immense knowledge is hereby again confirmed! It is of course the Scheibe SF23C Sperling...your turn dear Sir
Baragouin

[wout]

To stick with red, white and blue. Photo was taken in 2011, but the aircraft (only one example was built) already flew in 1981.

[Naki]

Looks to be a converted Bonanza..the nose anyway

[Ferry_vO]

Or a Mentor with a new canopy and tail..

[wout]

Hi Naki , Hi Ferry
Correct about the Beechcraft (Bonanza/Debonair) connection, although it is also reported as original design (!?)
The aircraft has the colours of the flag of the country of origin (I donot mean the USA).
The country where it was built is not generally known for its aircraft industry.
The ........ was reportedly aimed at the country`s air force as trainer.

[Naki]

Aha found it!:

ZP-XEA The prototype, called Paraguay 1, was built by the firm AeroTalleres Guarani SRL, and its owners Civil Aviation Pilot Messrs. Joseph Repka Kusy and Mr. Walter Fagundes, structuralist and designer of the prototype.

Empty weight 650 Kg
Autonomy 5.45 hours
600 Kg payload Placed under the wings, are
bombs or rockets.
Wingspan 10.70 m
Length 7.50 m
Height 2.93 m
Cruising speed 170 mph @ 65% power
Take-off weight at least 200 mts.
Glide Speed 80 Mph
Stall speed 47 mph full PLAP

[Moses03]

Naki- Feel free to continue on. Wout is having problems logging into the site.

Thanks-

[Naki]

Okay here's an ag aircraft..

[wout]

Hi Naki
The Murrayair (Emair) MA-1 ?

[Naki]

Correct! Kiwi connection that the prototype was built by Air New Zealand

[wout]

I hope I have remastered the art of posting again.
This is a "first" for me. Explanation will follow later.

[Naki]

Looks Russian or perhaps Romanian from 80s?

[wout]

Hi Naki
You are correct. The star in the tail is the Romanian AF "roundel"

[Baragouin]

Hi Naki
You are correct. The star in the tail is the Romanian AF "roundel"

Not an IFIL product by any chance?
Baragouin