The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[fabulousfour]

Close enough to me, Kevin.
I have it as Caproni Ca.123 which is the civil version of the 122.

http://www.lombardiabeniculturali.it/fotografie/schede/IMM-u3010-0001994/

Over to Texas.

 

[lefty]

A bit confusing, this one. The Ca123 was intended to have retractable gear, to compete with the DC2, and indeed there is a photo of such a prototype about (see below).

But the earlier prototype (or perhaps it was modified) had the fixed gear as shown in your pic. I have seen both designations applied to both machines !

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Robert. I checked the Caproni bible and they had the panted version as the 122. Like Lefty said, have seen the designation applied to both.

Onward with a moody twin.

 

[lefty]

Had this down as Hanroit H-38 but now I'm not so sure......

 

[Moses03]

Most definitely a hydravion but not a Hanriot.

 

[cthornburg]

a guess is it the Donnet-Denhaut BD22HB3?

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Not a DD build Chris. Don't have the exact date but I think was tested around 1929. Apparently it was not accepted by the Navy.

 

[Moses03]

I had this as the Latham 49. The last design before they merged into another firm.

Not much information about it.

Open board then-

 

[cthornburg]

Kevin

any other info with the pix you found on the Latham 49.

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Have not found any other photos. The tiny bit of info came from another forum, I think over at Secret Projects.

 

[pomme homme]

In response to the open board invitation, here's something a little lighter than the Latham. I rather doubt that it will last long.

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

SFAN 4 Motor - glider

 

[pomme homme]

That's the girl, SC. The penultimate emanation of Lowe-Wylde's BAC gliders. Over to you.

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Thanks ! How's this for a neat Sports plane ?

 

[Moses03]

That would be the British Aircraft Cupid of 1935.

 

[pomme homme]

Now has anyone related the tale of the aerobatic version of this aeroplane, the BA Cupid Stunt, and its pilot who suffered from Spoonerism..... !

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

That's the one !

That would be the British Aircraft Cupid of 1935.

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Jim.

Onward with a floater.

 

[Dev One]

Now has anyone related the tale of the aerobatic version of this aeroplane, the BA Cupid Stunt, and its pilot who suffered from Spoonerism..... !

Whose name would be Kenny Everett of course!!!
Keith

 

[Moses03]

The floater first appeared as a land plane and was then converted. Tested in this configuration around 1915.