The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[giruXX]

I've been swimming more than once in these waters (but not at that time)!

The Dornier RS IIa

 

[lefty]

Yes, one of the big Dorniers, Uli. Getting such a big complex structure airborne must have occupied a lot of the the engineers' and aerodynamicists' time - I wonder how much consideration was given to its seaworthiness ?

Over to you -

 

[giruXX]

Well, Lake Constance is the largest lake in the country. Runway length wouldn't be an issue then.

On with something from about the same time.

 

[lefty]

Well I thought those spindly bicycle wheels might be a good clue, but they are getting me nowhere !

 

[giruXX]

Actually they should!

This is the work of two brothers who converted an extemely well-know pioneer aircraft into a biplane. However, the brothers became more famous for another invention of theirs.

 

[giruXX]

From Elmira, NY but not in aerofiles, unfortunately.

The later specialty of the brothers were rocket cars!

 

[fabulousfour]

In this case it should be the biplane built by the Hungerford brothers from a Bleriot in 1922(!)

http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/common/nysm/files/nysmrecord-vol4_0.pdf (page 9 of the pdf)

 

[giruXX]

exactly my source, Robert Cheers

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Uli, interesting story!
A rocket car made of cardboard

Here is a biplane of about the same vintage.

 

[fabulousfour]

This biplane had a very special design feature, its whole nose could be swung away to enable two passengers an access into the fuselage.
No further examples were built, the designer is quite well known.

 

[pomme homme]

A nose that could be swung open to allow entry to the passenger cabin. Surely not a rare, airgoing version of the Heinkel Kabine!

 

[fabulousfour]

Not from Germany, Mike, but from a country where many people - including one very famous aircraft designer - understand German.

 

[fabulousfour]

All aircraft from this designer contain as part of their type designations his two initials, even those he made in the UK during WWI.
After the war he went back to his home country where his company was the second largest aircraft manufacturer temporarily.

 

[giruXX]

That must be Frits Koolhoven and his NVI F.K.29

 

[fabulousfour]

Nothing more to add, Uli

Found this nice photo where the FK.29 is shown with her bigger brother FK.33.

Over to the Black Forrest.

 

[giruXX]

Thank you Robert! Nice find!

On with a parasol

 

[Moses03]

Felio SP-2 Ranger Sir.

 

[giruXX]

Suds for Moses

 

[Moses03]

A forward thinking bird.

 

[Moses03]

This was the designers second airplane build. He was active in ballooning in the early 1900's.