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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

The photo was taken at the Antique Airplane Association's 1966 annual fly-in at Ottumwa, IA. Owner John Pierce (pictured) had it painted and installed a radio. Otherwise it was original. Mr. Pierce said it was easy on the controls and easy on the gas. At the time it was for sale. Does anyone know what happened to it?

You know what it is, but bonus points if you know the prototype's nickname.
 
Its full Sunday name was the Andover Kent Langley XNL-1.
I have seen it described as the 'Plastic Plane' ??

It appears it crashed in 1965 and was rebuilt into the 'Pierce Arrow.' This is at odds with it appearing in 1966, though.
Here's the story - interesting stuff -

http://www.hdc-nm.com/jimi/108.html
 
Absolutely correct Lefty. :icon29:
I was mistaken on the photo date, it was taken in early September, 1965. Good call.
Points to you also on the name.:ernae:
I have also seen the name "The Flying Piano" because of the beautiful mahogany veneer fuselage.
 
Don't often do choppers, but I liked this one because it is straight out of Thunderbirds, I reckon...

It did fly.
 
One of the few I actually know without digging into a book. The Schramm Javelin of the early 1960's.
 
Spot on, Kevin - Schramm Javelin - I'm sure the skies over Arizona were thick with these in the Sixties......:icon29:
 
You are on the right track. Not a Curtiss-Wright but a Kinner. Most of the designs after this were more unconventional...
 
The skid functioned as a braking device during landings. Not sure why the designer thought that was a good idea.
 
Let's move on. This is the Waterman Flexwing from 1930. Another variable wing experiment.

Time for a twin boom pusher. :jump:
 
Oh lord, the Twin-Boom Terror strikes again !

Sure I've seen this one - more than a touch of the Skoda-Kaubas about it - back to the books........
 
Odd little thing indeed. It reminds me of a Difoga 421 or a Fokker Promotor, but isn't either... I'm sure I've seen it somewhere before, though. >.<
 
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