The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Well, at first glance you see the vulture engine then realize it's a part of the Hawker family. In this case a Henley testbed.

The serial was an afterthought and did not search on it.

We needed an easier one anyways. Mike's Sablier was rough enough for me. (Kudos to Carlo!).

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Easy indeed after the Franco/Spanish mystery ...... the Vulture test bed it is and over to you .....
( and I left the serial there deliberately pour encourage Les autres )

 

[Moses03]

In the spirit of pour encourage Les autres, I offer up the next mystery.

 

[Baragouin]

In the spirit of pour encourage Les autres, I offer up the next mystery.

[I think this is a Vickers "Windsor". If correct again OH please (probably type 461)
Cheers
Carlo

 

[Moses03]

It is the mighty Windsor.

 

[wout]

Something different. This is the Republic RC-1.
What name is used for this aircraft
Name at least 5 main differences with the production RC-3 Seabee (more also allowed)

 

[lefty]

Differences -
(1) Tapered wing v constant chord on RC-3
(2) Full cantilevered wing (strutted on RC-3)
(3) Floats unstrutted unlike RC-3
(3) Gear geomtery altered on RC-3
(4) Recessed wheel wells, later removed
(5) Engine recessed into wing - later mounted on top
(6) RC-3 engine had 40hp extra.

OK for starters, Walter ?

 

[pomme homme]

You've forgotten to mention, Mike, that Thunderbolt was the name given to the RC-1!

 

[lefty]

Indeed, Mike. Which reminds me of my favourite name given to its illustrious Republic namesake....

 

[wout]

Hi Mike
You are correct on all points.
Pomme Homme already mentioned the name Thunderbolt for the RC-1
Others differences: 2-seat RC-1 and 4-seat RC3
Simplified construction on the RC-3 with fewer parts/components.
Squared top of vertical tail

You are invited for the next challenge

 

[lefty]

Thank you, Walter.

Here's a rather plain biplane...sorry, sesquiplane. I expect it to be gone by morning !

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Berliner-Joyce F2J

 

[lefty]

That's it, Jim - properly, the XF2J-1

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Thanks ! OH please .....

 

[srgalahad]

Should be easy enough... altough the name and country might be a bit of a challenge

 

[fabulousfour]

Looks like an Avro Lincolnian/Lincoln Freighter in Paraguay.

 

[srgalahad]

I spy with my little eye .. ZP-CBR

 

[fabulousfour]

Here is an ultralight before the term was invented.

 

[fabulousfour]

Quite well known manufacturer who made several models, though only one type was built in considerable numbers.

 

[fabulousfour]

The company was liquidated in the mid-1920ies shortly after the construction of a multi-engined airliner of which only one was built.