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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

3:isadizzy: hints. Italian designer is also known for other aircraft in that part of the world (those aircraft were not candidates for the title most streamlined designs) in that part of the world and the manufacturer produced a couple of other aircraft. The country's soccer players wear green/yellow outfits
 
Well thanks for the BIG hint, Wout ! (Looking in all the wrong places as usual)

I think we must be talking about Mr Luigi Pellarini here, designer of the notorious Transavia Airtruk, and that's where I am beginning to get confused.

My first reference to this aircraft is as the Victa R.2, from New South Wales, whose designer was one Henry Millicer.

Somewhere along the line it morphs into the Transavia PL13, but maybe Victa built it under commission ?

I have also seen a PL-13 described as the Pellarini Air Jeep, a military sesquiplane, but can find no info or photos anywhere.

Aussies please help !
 
Left, this is for the correct answer:icon29: and this is the bonus:icon29:
As far as I understand the Victa R-2 was a design of Luigi Pellarini. I am not familiar with the role of Mr. Henry Millicer in the R-2. Of course Mr. Millicer designed and built the original all-wood Airtourer and this was in metal form later built by Victa Ltd and then the design emigrated to New Zealand.
During his Australian years Mrf. Pellarini was quite active.
First the PL-7 Tanker of Kingsford-Smith, then the PL-11 Airtruck (with a c) of Waitomo-Bennet in New Zealand and of course the PL-12 Airtruk (without c) in which Mel Gibson escaped from unfriendly peoplel.
The Pellarini Skyjeep was (as far as I know) never flown, but attached a picture. In his Italian days Mr. Pellarini was also responsible for the PL-5 Aerauto
Attached some pictures, just for fun
 
PS to Pellarini.
Maybe the Victa R-2 was designed by Mr. Millicer. It seems that Transavia (Australia) had plans for an improved R-2 as the PL-13.
 
OK, certain persons will be suffering withdrawal symptoms if we don't get a twin-boom pusher in here soon - how about this one ?
 
Dear oh dear, I suspect this has been trawled from the depths of Aerofiles - never seen it before.

Mind you it is ugly enough to qualify for French nationality.......
 
Crouch-Bolas Dragonfly 1934 using early stol technologies, fairchild will use the patent in 1953...
dragonfly-2.jpg
 
Sour grapes Mike? :icon_lol:

A mug 'o ale to fasm on the Dragonfly. :icon29: It would seem this one was ahead of it's time but the financial backers didn't see the potential. Apparently it could take off in 30' or so.

Have at it-
 
No sour grapes - fair kill !

But I don't really see what is so ground-breaking about a biplane in 1934 !
 
I guess position of engines where blowing wings and providing some kind of tunnel effect. Besides, it seems wings are fitted with slats... hence the excellent performances, but at a time when they usually have plenty of room for take off and landing....

Now something different of the era
Sorry for the horrible quality of the photo...

mmm.jpg
 
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