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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Hi Mike :salute:
A rare breed. The unique Conal (Companhia Nacional de Avioes Ltda) W-151 Sorocaba from Brazil.
First flown August 1964, lost in accident in 1983. W for Willibald Weber, the designer and registration PP-ZTD
 
What can I say ? Lost in admiration for your ability to provide chapter and verse on the most obscure..... :icon29: for the Brazilian.
 
a twin float plane.
I hope the timing will allow a gentleman in the great state of Texas to join in to show us his expertise on aircraft with a swimming diploma.
 
Thanks Wout!

Here's something with an interesting undercarriage concept.. The guy with the hat is the designer, and the black stripes were added to the image because the original photo was for sale on a website.

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Zat is not ze case, I'm afraid!

The aircraft on top of that weird undercarriage is a standard production model of a manufacturer specialized in light aircraft.
 
Close enough, I have it as a Klemm L.26, and here's a bit about the two balls beneath the fuselage:

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I suppose the idea itself could work, but I guess there's an enormous amount of additional drag!
 
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