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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Well you got me here. This is, to all intents and purposes, a Besson MB-411.

But that tail is a new one on me, and my researches are getting me nowhere !
 
Here is what I know. A single MB-411 was delivered to the Royal Navy for evaluation. At some point they redesigned the tail section. It was returned to the French around 1941.

:guinness: Over to Fife-
 
Interesting history, that Besson - one of them went with the Surcouf to liberate the French island colony off Newfoundland. (St Pierre/Miquelon) Which, until today, I never knew existed !

Well, after that digression, here's an aircraft I posted on this site a long, long time ago. Then, it actually baffled everybody. I suspect it will last 5 minutes with our current band of aero sleuths, but it's an interesting machine anyway.
 
Ah, an oddball pusher. This is the Rich Twin 1-X-A(2)? of 1939.

This must be the original version with pantless nosewheel and smaller fins:

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Pressing on with this twin boomer-
 
This looks like a version of the much altered Emsco B-4? Maybe even the Rocheville A?


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Your tail matches this version:

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I have it as the Emsco B-7, (X-869-N) which was indeed a modified B-4. Instead of the 85hp Cirrus, it has a 165hp Wright Whirlwind. Zooooom !!

Over to you, sir.. :icon29:
 
I came across this again the other day when looking for something to post. So we'll see who else spots it.....
 
Big hint: Late 1930's USA...

The top airfoil could function as a proper wing or rotate like an autogyro. Odd one for sure.
 
Sorry for the silly remark on the red Herring. I hoped it would be a hint to the name and that somebody would know.
Is this the Herrick Vertiplane (aka Convertaplane)?
 
It's the Bloch MB-160. Any idea about the three lower cockpit windows which appear to be on the port side only ???
 
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