The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Thank you Mike. Here is another parasol, not unlike Uli's recent mystery, but from an entirely different quarter - definitely NOT in Aerofiles !
 

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Still no idea.

Many green trees in the background, so I think Australia can be excluded.

Probably something from New Zealand or South America...

Hoping for some good clues :very_drunk:
 
This designer/builder learned his trade in the US, where he apparently built three machines, then returned home and built this one, which undoubtedly was influenced by the Heath.

This was in a well-known country , similar to Australia in many ways, but much better at rugby.......:jump:
 
I'll ignore that (Who beat both Australia and France on their last two encounters, then ?? :scotland: )

The mystery is the SA-40 by C.J.Erasmus :southafrica:, 1933. Open House, please....
 
Tough crowd.

For the record Mike, I did search South Africa but never turned up the SA-40.


Let's continue with the southern hemisphere theme.

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This was the final version of a type that was built about dozen times, most of which varied more or less slightly in construction.
The shown aircraft was the only one of the type with a radial engine, others had a low-powered water-cooled inline engine.
 
Could that be the Le Rhône powered Avro 554 Antartic Baby? The photos I can find indicate that this had more elliptical wing tips than the standard Babies but I cannot find any photographs which clearly illustrate those wing tips to enable a direct comparison.
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It is indeed the Avro Antarctic Baby, Mike. :encouragement:

Possibly the only aircraft in history where it was required that it could be put together with hands in gloves.

Santé :icon29:
 
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