The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Should be and is!

for Uli.

[giruXX]

Thnak you Kevin,
here comes a more recent (@lefty: but still historic!) midget which I couldn’t find in the thread

[Moses03]

Lefty will be fine. I just ordered up his favorite drink.

[lefty]

D'you know, I've never been able to stand the stuff. Really nasty chemical flavour. A bit like Southern Comfort without the kick.....

[pomme homme]

Apparently it goes well with deep fried battered pizza ..... !

[lefty]

With, of course, a deep-fried Mars Bar for dessert......

[pomme homme]

...... accompanied by that favourite dessert wine, a bottle of buckie!

[giruXX]

before you drink too much, gentlemen, may I redirect your attention to the acutal birdy which, just by chance, hatched in Texas

[lefty]

Uli, has it suffered an unfortunate taxiing accident or are the wings intentionally that short ? Also, looks like a VW motor ?

[giruXX]

span: 19'8"

[giruXX]

I thought "Texas" and the wing span would suffice

Open House please

Leon York, Midland TX.
Y-2 1966 = 1pClwM; 125hp Lycoming O-290-G; span: 19'8" length: 18'6" load: 367# v: 145/130/55 range: 575. [N6101].

[cthornburg]

A trimotor for you pleasure. Rare pix accounts for quality.

Chris

[Moses03]

Anatra DE Chris. Early Russian bomber.


BTW- I found a photo of the Y-2 in a folder I had. We really need Walter to pick off these types!

[cthornburg]

Kevin

That's the one. Have you ever seen another pix of it?

Chris

[Moses03]

I have not Chris. Not even a line drawing or 3-view.

Here is a biplane ahead of it's time.

[lefty]

For ref, Kevin.....

[Moses03]

There it is. Thanks Mike.

[cthornburg]

A little more on the Anatra DE







This three-engined, four-seat aeroplane was to be used as a bomber with a maximum estimated bomb load of up to 400 kg (882 lbs). It was basically an Anade of larger dimensions, with the main 140 hp Saimson engine mounted in the fuselage nose. Two 80 hp Le Rhone rotary engines with pusher propellers were installed in nacelles between the wings. The engine nacelles had air gunner positions in their fiont section. Installation of a third machine gun for defending the rear was arranged in the fuselage. Thus, three gunners provided an almost all-round defense of the aeroplane.
It was planned that the Anatra DE would fly to the target using three engines, and return (with lesser load) using only the Salmson engine.
During the first test flight on 23 June 1916 the aeroplane crashed on landing The rear of the fuselage, tail unit, and pusher propellers were damaged. It was found that the Anatra DE needed considerable modifications, which were not carried out, and the aircraft was not restored.

[fabulousfour]

I think the latest mystery is the Zodiac biplane from 1911

[Moses03]

It is the non-designated Zodiac.

[fabulousfour]

Sorry for the delay, here is my next mystery.

[pomme homme]

Is it a Koolhoven F.K.41?

[fabulousfour]

Yes, Mike, it is the prototype of the Koolhoven FK.41 with a radial engine.

Over to France

[pomme homme]

Thank you, Robert. Here's a remarkably unsuccessful biplane that had a short production run. Ultimately, they couldn't even give them away!

[Sopwith Chameleon]

This is the London and Provincial Biplane - G-EAQW I believe ....