The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.


A little more on the Anatra DE







This three-engined, four-seat aeroplane was to be used as a bomber with a maximum estimated bomb load of up to 400 kg (882 lbs). It was basically an Anade of larger dimensions, with the main 140 hp Saimson engine mounted in the fuselage nose. Two 80 hp Le Rhone rotary engines with pusher propellers were installed in nacelles between the wings. The engine nacelles had air gunner positions in their fiont section. Installation of a third machine gun for defending the rear was arranged in the fuselage. Thus, three gunners provided an almost all-round defense of the aeroplane.
It was planned that the Anatra DE would fly to the target using three engines, and return (with lesser load) using only the Salmson engine.
During the first test flight on 23 June 1916 the aeroplane crashed on landing The rear of the fuselage, tail unit, and pusher propellers were damaged. It was found that the Anatra DE needed considerable modifications, which were not carried out, and the aircraft was not restored.



 
Indeed, Jim, you are correct. It is the so-called Improved L&P Type IV Biplane G-EAQW. Here's why I said that they couldn't even give them away!

 
Thanks ! On with a shiny trimotor
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Thank you, Jim.

I apologise that the photograph below is a mere vignette. I know of only one better photograph of this biplane - and that would too easily give away its identity without redacting it to within an inch of its existence - and the other images of which I know are worse!

 
Your thought is an accurate one, Robert :)icon29::icon29::icon29:). And with that - as some may be pleased to hear - I have now exhausted all of Georges Sablier's powered fixed wing designs for which I have photographic images. Next stop, Germany!
 
Thanks, Mike.
Found the very similar Sablier 4 at aviafrance and then digged deeper into avions of Monsieur Sablier.

Let's try this parasol.
 

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It is the Andiz 2-60 :encouragement:

An interesting story about the Andiz is that 5 machines of this little plane were ordered by Bolivia where they should participate in the Chaco War, but this didn't happen when the company went bankrupt.

Over to you, Kevin :icon29:
 
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