The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**lefty** · October 9th, 2009, 22:02

I thought the surrounds looked very Japanese - the machine far left looks like a Tachikawa Ki-74 - but this one escapes me too !

**wout** · October 10th, 2009, 00:45

Moses03 is right. Its from the Far East.:ernae:
Lefty is closer and is correct with he builder, but what Ki- number???:ernae:

Year 1945. Number: 1

**lefty** · October 10th, 2009, 01:00

You got me, Wout - it ain't the 77, so must be a very hush-hush Tachikawa !
Not in my books anyway.

Off to a wedding today (yawn - I hate weddings) so won't be forumming for another 48 hrs or so.

***Moses03*** · October 10th, 2009, 15:51

The closest I have found so far is the Tachikawa Ki-92. Not sure at all though.

**wout** · October 11th, 2009, 02:10

Moss03, It is the Ki-92!

***Moses03*** · October 11th, 2009, 10:49

That picture I posted is the only one I have ever seen of the Ki-92. Yours is a new one to me.

Time to turn back the clock-

***Moses03*** · October 12th, 2009, 04:53

This one was designed for army use but nothing came of it.

Here is a side view.

***Moses03*** · October 12th, 2009, 16:45

This angle will surely give away it's famous lineage...

**lefty** · October 13th, 2009, 01:54

A Blériot ?

***Moses03*** · October 13th, 2009, 05:02

Not a Bleriot, but is a French lady. This was the last aircraft from this designer.

**lefty** · October 13th, 2009, 09:55

Deperdussin ?

***Moses03*** · October 13th, 2009, 10:09

This one was from Hubert Latham of Antoinette fame. The Antoinette Military Monoplane or Antoinette Monobloc of 1911.

Here is one you might like- a floater!

**lefty** · October 14th, 2009, 00:15

Never let a floater go by..........

This little lady is a Commonwealth Trimmer, which sounds as though she ought to be Australian, but in fact came all the way from Long Island N.Y.

***Moses03*** · October 14th, 2009, 04:47

Didn't think it would last. A stout to the Scotsman.

**lefty** · October 14th, 2009, 05:40

Thank you Kevin.

A nice purposeful transport now...

***Moses03*** · October 15th, 2009, 09:35

The 3-bladed prop is a bit unusual for this vintage. Maybe something German or a tad further east?

**lefty** · October 15th, 2009, 09:55

Go East, young man........ (or maybe south-east)

**lefty** · October 16th, 2009, 01:14

OK, another East European Horror sails away unmolested - this is the ICAR Turing, built in Rumania in 1937.

Back to matters aquatic - an easy one - ?

***Moses03*** · October 16th, 2009, 05:03

1937 eh? Thought it was a late 1920's design.

The flashy amphib is a Beriev MBR-5.

**lefty** · October 16th, 2009, 05:44

Originally Posted by Moses03

The flashy amphib is a Beriev MBR-5.

No it isn't.

***Moses03*** · October 16th, 2009, 05:54

Hmm...I have that same one labeled MBR-5. Another designation maybe?

Edit: Found the same pic at this Russian site.

**lefty** · October 16th, 2009, 09:27

Your Russian site tells more or less the same story - I have it as the Samsonov MBR-5 ! (Gunston's Encyclopaedia)

Just being pedantic - it's my age you know - over to you sir.

(Been at a funeral today - great fun - MUCH better than weddings ! :ernae