The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.
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Sopwith Chameleon
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ThIs bird of prey is from 
Sopwith Chameleon
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It's the IVL Haukka ( Hawk ) lost out to Gloster Gamecock ....
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I think this is the Swanson-Fahlin SF-2.
Sopwith Chameleon
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I have it as the "Plimo-Coupe" ( with a Plymouth automobile engine ) but close enough ! 
- have at it ....
- have at it ....
fabulousfour
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I was just about to give a clue but Kevin was faster. 
It is the SAB DB-80, one of the lesser ugly French planes of that era.
Over to Texas, please.
It is the SAB DB-80, one of the lesser ugly French planes of that era.
Over to Texas, please.
lefty
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Thanks Kevin - it's been very pleasant here for a few weeks but is now a bit cooler and some much-needed rain. 38C sounds murderous !
You have been regularly posting floaters to see if I am still alive and kicking - so far. so good ! Here's a wheeled machine - which looks a tad over-engined ?
You have been regularly posting floaters to see if I am still alive and kicking - so far. so good ! Here's a wheeled machine - which looks a tad over-engined ?
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Essentially, the Nieuport 48 was a 5/6 scale version of the Nieuport 42. The prototype Nieuport 48 was a parasol monoplane powered by a 400-hp Hispano-Suiza 12 Jb, while the second prototype (Nieuport 48 bis) used a 500-hp Hispano-Suiza 12 Hb. Both engines had a the 12 cylinders in a “V” shaped arrangement and used a Regy-Sabbah propeller.
The first Nieuport 48 was used for static testing, while the second was tested at Villacoublay by adjudant Millo from May to August 1927. The Nieuport 48 benefited from the concentration in mass due to the smaller airframe and the elevators and rudders were enlarged. The ailerons occupied the entire trailing edge of the wing. The third aircraft was the Nieuport 48bis which had the 500-hp Hispano-Suiza 12 Hb. By this time the lightweight fighter program had proved to be unsuccesful, failing to yield a single useful aircraft which compared poorly with types already in service; the Nieuport 48 series being no exception. The second Nieuport 48 ended its’ days as a trainer at Etampes used to train military pilots who would be participating in the Schneider Cup races.
The Nieuport 48bis was tested by Capitaine Joublin and on its’ third flight the wing struts became deformed, moving back 10 centimeters. After being repaired it was finally struck off charge at Villacoublay in early 1928. Redesignated the Ni-D 481 when it was fitted with a 300-hp Lorraine 9 Na engine, it was subsequently used as an aerobtic trainer and carried registration F-AJTC. It was struck of the civil register in 1936.
The first Nieuport 48 was used for static testing, while the second was tested at Villacoublay by adjudant Millo from May to August 1927. The Nieuport 48 benefited from the concentration in mass due to the smaller airframe and the elevators and rudders were enlarged. The ailerons occupied the entire trailing edge of the wing. The third aircraft was the Nieuport 48bis which had the 500-hp Hispano-Suiza 12 Hb. By this time the lightweight fighter program had proved to be unsuccesful, failing to yield a single useful aircraft which compared poorly with types already in service; the Nieuport 48 series being no exception. The second Nieuport 48 ended its’ days as a trainer at Etampes used to train military pilots who would be participating in the Schneider Cup races.
The Nieuport 48bis was tested by Capitaine Joublin and on its’ third flight the wing struts became deformed, moving back 10 centimeters. After being repaired it was finally struck off charge at Villacoublay in early 1928. Redesignated the Ni-D 481 when it was fitted with a 300-hp Lorraine 9 Na engine, it was subsequently used as an aerobtic trainer and carried registration F-AJTC. It was struck of the civil register in 1936.
