The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Well according to one well-known source, this is the earlier Kay 32/1 giroplane, but I have no other info at the moment...
 
Nor have I, Mike, beyond that. It is the predecessor to the gyroplane earlier posted by Chris.

Now returning to the Type 33/1, I have two questions. They are:

1. is the gentleman in the photograph David Kay and, if so, why is he hanging on to the Pobjoy engine dressed in his pyjamas and dressing gown?

2. is the reason why it is suspended vertically on the wall of the Edinburgh museum that the curator thinks that the vertical lift comes from the Pobjoy engine and propellor and that the rotor blades provide the forward momentum?

Pro tem, it's over to lefty.
 
Mike, can't offer much help here. In fact one of my oldest pals is related to David Kay but I doubt if he has details of his ancestor's dress sense.

Re the Museum, I have little faith in the Curator, regarding aviation. They sank all their funds into acquiring a Concorde so they could lure in the masses, despite it's having no Scottish connections whatsoever. Meanwhile the Beaufighter lies rotting away in a shed.....and a glorious collection of props and engines remains closed to the public. Including an original donated by Wilbur Wright himself. Talk about dumbing-down.

I think we'll have OH, please.....
 
Just back from hospital a few days ago still with shaking legs. If it could be of any help I have in my collection pomme homme picture(exactly the same) which is labelled: Kay Type 32/1 (1932-UK) fitted with ABC Scorpion engine. Cheers
Carlo
 
pomme homme said:
2. is the reason why it is suspended vertically on the wall of the Edinburgh museum that the curator thinks that the vertical lift comes from the Pobjoy engine and propellor and that the rotor blades provide the forward momentum?
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I'm told, by someone who should know, that it is an example of 'installation art'. If that's so, I shan't hurry to attend any exhibitions of such.

Glad to hear you're home from hospital, Carlo. My poorly ewe has wobbly legs too. So if you can let me know what causes yours, it might be possible to diagnose what is still causing her problem a week on!
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Carlo, good to hear you are back home and on the mend -

ciao, Mike

(Mike, I think the vertical installation has a lot to do with lack of floor space, and the presence of children in a very popular museum - the last thing you want is a lot of kids clambering over a fragile old lady like that !)
 
I have a hunch it's been seen before, but

Republic XF-91
The second prototype, 46-681, had an engine failure during takeoff from Edwards AFB in the summer of 1951. Republic test pilot Carl Bellinger escaped from the aircraft just as the tail melted off only 90 seconds into the flight.
Many Km. of chasing chores around the city today, so it'd be OH
 
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