The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[fabulousfour]

An additional info from "The Vintage Airplane", issue August 1974:

When the data at aerofiles are correct, this has to be the "nameless" Invincible two-seater (110 hp Kinner vs. the 100 hp Kinner on the "Invincible 200")

This neat little bird would have deserved more sales.

Waiting for gX's mystery.

 

[Moses03]

I have the same source Robert and agree it is the nameless one.

 

[giruXX]

Then, the credit must go to Robert!

 

[fabulousfour]

Oh, that wasn't my purpose

I just wanted to clarify some things and not to scrounge a beer - though it is rather warm now in this part of Germany

But your wish is my command.

Here we go, first clue: not from the US.

 

[giruXX]

That could be the uncowled Potez 506 ?

 

[fabulousfour]

My highest respect, I thought that this mystery would last longer

That'll buy you a fresh beer

For your interest: here is a small video of the Potez.

 

[giruXX]

Thank you Robert,

I hope most of you like magret de canard! Occasionally I find a duck in my bird cage.

 

[wout]

Hi giruXX
Yound found the Bestetti EB-4 in your bird cage?
I guess you are retiring now and buy yourself a condo in a nice and sunny (not too warm) country close to an airfield with lots of interesting planes and German beers?

 

[Moses03]

Nice pic here.

https://gavs-torino.com/2015/03/26/taveggia-moscone/#jp-carousel-1665

 

[giruXX]

Another beer for wout

Does anybody know if this airplane still exists somewhere?

 

[Baragouin]

Hi giruXX
Yound found the Bestetti EB-4 in your bird cage?
I guess you are retiring now and buy yourself a condo in a nice and sunny (not too warm) country close to an airfield with lots of interesting planes and German beers?

just forget this and jump to the next one..

 

[Baragouin]

Nice pic here.

https://gavs-torino.com/2015/03/26/taveggia-moscone/#jp-carousel-1665

http://imgur.com/a/IAPia
Hi Moses
Sorry I contacted you too late to realize that you offered an EB4. Well a few days ago I made a research on that bird and discovered an old card dated 26-8-44 showing the original thing (of course you realize that the published pic in colour is a modern replica of the real thing). For the sake of completion the original engine was a Taveggia "Moscone" (24/36HP)...finally if you want to see it just click on the imgur code...
Cheers
BG (Carlo)

 

[giruXX]

Great find Carlo !

 

[wout]

Hi giruXX. I read somewhere that the EB-4 was restored by GAS (GRUPPO AMICI VELIVOLI STORICI) in Torino/Italy
For the next challenge, the aircraft in the middle.

 

[fabulousfour]

Looks like an Eichmann Aerobat I

 

[Baragouin]

Looks like an Eichmann Aerobat I

Yes I think so too (NX17638).....
Cheers
Carlo

 

[wout]

Hi Fab4, Hi Carlo
An Aerobat by Ellis Vernon Eichman and indeed NX17638 and photographed in I believe, San Antonio, Tx.
Afaik NX17638 was developed from the 1937/1942 Aerobat I (40hp Continental) and built as Aerobat A with 50hp Velie engine around 1945?
She was during the 1980/1990s rebuilt as Aerobat III (Hirth F20) and lost in July 1997, sadly killing the designer. (Google NTSB N18638)
Btw there was also an Aerobat B (Aerobat II?) which is reported as a two-seater with either Menasco or Continental C75.
Below a 1942 photo of NX17638 with the Continental A40 engine.
Fab4, your turn, please!

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, wout
Without that aerobatic plane in the background I wouldn't have solved your mystery so fast.

Here's my new one, hope it will last some seconds longer as my last one

 

[Baragouin]

Thanks, wout
Without that aerobatic plane in the background I wouldn't have solved your mystery so fast.

Here's my new one, hope it will last some seconds longer as my last one

Raab Katzenstein RK25 "Ruhrland"....
Cheers
Carlo

 

[fabulousfour]

Good guess, Carlo!
That's the bird

Next one please