The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

Thanks Uli. Funnily enough, I didn't think either the plane or the gentlemen looked German at all, and spent too much time in Aerofiles !

Here's another racer.....

 

[pomme homme]

Macchi M.52R ..... or is it the M.67 (says he, having failed to distinguish the finer detail of the three Italian 1929 Schneider Trophy entrants)?

 

[fabulousfour]

Maybe the Kirkham-Williams Mercury racer, intended to compete in the Schneider Trophy?

 

[lefty]

Robert has nailed this one, Mike - the not-quite-right failed US entry. In fact, it only just qualified for this forum, having heaved itself off the water for only a short distance !

Over to Germany - - remembering happy evenings in the Schottenhamel pavilion - nearly 50 years ago now......

 

[fabulousfour]

I had to google that, I must admit that I never visited the Oktoberfest, mostly because of the horrible price for the beer. Things are getting worse from year to year.
Must be a real gap in ecucation.

Here is something more in size but less in speed.

A question concerning the rules: Is it enough to qualifiy for the mystery when the craft was ready to fly but was only tested on the ground?
I have a nice one which I would love to show you.

 

[Moses03]

That the LeO 203 Robert?

A question concerning the rules: Is it enough to qualifiy for the mystery when the craft was ready to fly but was only tested on the ground?
I have a nice one which I would love to show you.

I say go for it. I'm curious!



Also, like Lefty thought the Rumpler was a racer buried in Aerofiles somewhere. Good one Uli.

 

[Baragouin]

I had to google that, I must admit that I never visited the Oktoberfest, mostly because of the horrible price for the beer. Things are getting worse from year to year.
Must be a real gap in ecucation.

Here is something more in size but less in speed.

A question concerning the rules: Is it enough to qualifiy for the mystery when the craft was ready to fly but was only tested on the ground?
I have a nice one which I would love to show you.

Hello boys and girls!
What about the LeO 208?
Cheers
Carlo (BG)

 

[fabulousfour]

Near miss, Kevin, but Carlo has it.

It is the LeO 208

And thanks for your answer concerning the non-flyer, it will be one of my next mysteries then. Won't tell you in advance which one

 

[Baragouin]

https://imgur.com/9UlExGE
Hi Robert!
What about a nice old fashioned floater?
Cheers
Carlo (BG)
PS Actually I had within easy reach a nice pic of a craft all lined up to fly which however refused to do so and never took off however by editing I would have deprived you of your original idea which wouldn't have been fair......maybe later on!

 

[giruXX]

Hi Carlo,

your floater looks like a Fokker F.11 to me. Is that right?

 

[Baragouin]

Hi Carlo,

your floater looks like a Fokker F.11 to me. Is that right?

That's right Uli I have her as F11A....
Your turn please
Cheers
Carlo (BG)

 

[giruXX]

Grazie Carlo!

My next offer is an unusual craft that truly flew and isn’t a glider. Have fun.

 

[cthornburg]

I remember the pix but don't know the exact item as it's a missile.

Chris

 

[giruXX]

As nobody digs deeper, I'll order a for Chris!

and here is the "full story":

 

[cthornburg]

Something from the olden days.

Chris

 

[Moses03]

East coast USA, it's an Elias EC-1 Aircoupe of 1928.

 

[cthornburg]

That's it. I figure it wouldn't last long.


Chris

 

[Moses03]

Up next, a low wing monoplane.

 

[Dev One]

Presumably made for a film as I think its basically a Chipmunk masquerading as something a lot older....
Keith

 

[pomme homme]

It's one of the aeroplanes used in 'The Great Waldo Pepper' film (1975). There it's called the 'Styles Skystreak'!