The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[cthornburg]

Like I said easy. Just different engine than normal.
Over to you Lefty

Chris

 

[lefty]

Sorry for the delay - problems this end - here's another easy one to keep things rolling along -

 

[giruXX]

it seems that nobody wants to shoot at an airship

Good chance for a newbee

 

[wout]

My (secret) in-house data-base distinguishes an aircraft by the wing. However it cannot figure out whether Lefty`s jewel is a parasol wing, or a low wing, or a biplane, or a triplane, or
a....
I agree in advance with the one coming up with the right answer.

 

[Dev One]

Well, well, well, who'd of thought it came from Southampton...... the one & only Supermarine Nighthawk.
Googling quadriplanes brought up a lot more designs than I though possible!
Keith

 

[lefty]

Multiple wings, multiple engines, multiple designations, we got 'em all here.......

Over to Keith for the Night Hawk

Who'd have thought that only 20 years later, the company would come up with the most beautiful aeroplane ever built......

(and Walter, it's a bi-inverted sesqui-quadriplane......)

 

[Dev One]

With a top knot.....Thank you Mike,
so my next offering is....& hoping not used before
Keith

 

[Moses03]

Whenever Keith posts a pic, I wonder if he is also modeling it for FS.

Think this is a Mitsubishi Ki-33 of some sort?



Edit: 3-bladed prop, maybe the A5M prototype?

http://nipponnews.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Z4CbWAi_KDg

 

[cthornburg]

I have it as captured by Russia Mitsubishi A5M1

Chris

 

[Dev One]

You are both correct gents, but Moses got there first.
The photo before doctoring does show Russian stars. I did not know that it was captured by Russia.
As for modelling it....unlikely - too much guesswork required. Vega Gull coming along though.
Keith

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Keith. Had no idea it was captured but now can just barely make out what looks like a star under the wing. Chris has better eyes!


Here is a no frills biplane to consider.

 

[giruXX]

assuming it were American, I can suggest two candidates in a "completely blind guess":

- Kalec Biplane (1928)
or
- Marston & Ordway (1930)

In any case I would be happy to see a picture of either one or both (if not now, then maybe later)

 

[Moses03]

Hey Uli, you can scratch USA off the list. (Now you have me curious about the Kalec and Marston biplanes...)

 

[Moses03]

This early 1930's effort featured a Pobjoy up front...

 

[fabulousfour]

This is probably the Freuller A built by Señor Freuller from Spain.

Nice picture!

 

[Moses03]

You got it Robert. I liked the monoplane he designed later on.

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Kevin.

Here is another big bird from my inventory.

 

[Moses03]

I think Robert's interesting non-flyer has surfaced.

 

[fabulousfour]

Congratulations, Kevin, it is the Martin Bomber!

Wouldn't have thought that this mistery could be solved without some hints.

One of my clues would have been this expanded picture where the "Kitten" is visible.

Over to you!

 

[Moses03]

Thanks. In return you guys quickly pick off ones I think are tough and might last a few hours.


This one will probably last about 30 min before being identified!