The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Robert the bird watcher. I thought it had an ambiguous look to it.

Ping pong to Germany.

 

[fabulousfour]

I hope the other members haven't quit the game, I never did like ping pong very much

Let's try this biplane.

 

[giruXX]

What happened to that propeller? It looks cropped!

 

[fabulousfour]

I really don't know, Uli. The photo is the only thing I have.

 

[normb]

I don't know the airplane type but the prop is a "test club". Used to run in new or overhauled engines. Usually in a test cell but , as seen, you can use the airplane. I guess that's why the cowlings are off and a mech is looking on.

NormB

 

[fabulousfour]

That is a good clue!
Indeed this seems to be a test run since on most other photos the biplane has a cowled engine.

A European one-off from a small but well-known company.

 

[fabulousfour]

Probably the most successful aircraft of this company was a reconnaissance aircraft that was built a few dozen (!) times. This was the only indigenious design that took (briefly) part in WW2.

 

[fabulousfour]

First flight of this one-off was 1933 or 1934, depending on the source.

First engine was an Armstrong Siddeley Lynx but later (as probably shown in the picture) an in-house developed engine was fitted.

 

[lefty]

Enough clues, Robert ! Should have had this one earlier - it's the Renard R-34. Here it is with the Renard motor.

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks for releasing me, Mike!

It is the Renard R-34 from

Slainte

 

[lefty]

Thanks Robert. Recently we had the slightly anorexic-looking Guillemin - here is something from a different source, but just as minimalist in design !

 

[pomme homme]

..... and what did the constructor do with the rest of his Nº 10 Meccano set?

 

[lefty]

Well he stuck a Bristol engine on the front..the plane is from a well-known smaller manufacturer, European (amazingly, considering its aesthetics, not French!)

Built a bewildering variety of models for various purposes, military and commercial. Mostly different in character but one or two did have this type of empennage.....

 

[Moses03]

Sure looks like the Caspar C.23, but have not found a photo with that engine selection.

 

[lefty]

That's because it's the C.26, Kevin. Bristol Lucifer 100hp. Please proceed !

 

[Moses03]

How did I miss that? I have a reasonable amount of Caspar stuff.

Charity from Mike, proceeding on.

 

[pomme homme]

Is that Santa Claus and a reindeer on the bows of that boat?

 

[cthornburg]

Looks like something from the land of mystery.

Like a Coutant RMC17 without a top wing.

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Not sure what the graphic is on the boat. Not a Coutant but is of French origin circa 1916.

 

[lefty]

I know where Chris is coming from, but that tail unit is pure FBA Type H....( as is the engine mounting)