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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.
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lefty
SOH-CM-2023
Funny you should say that, John. When I first saw your post, I thought 'German' - they are fond of unconventional machines - and grabbed a Jane's (1981-2) at random. There, on the first page I opened, was the Equator ! It was the one with pylon-mounted engine, but the description referred to Herr Pöschel's earlier design, which flew in 1970, and was the tail-mounted version.
I am sure Wout will be able to provide chapter and verse on this interesting craft.
In the meantime, here is a one-off, but not a home-build, and one which has a couple of distinguishing features......
I am sure Wout will be able to provide chapter and verse on this interesting craft.
In the meantime, here is a one-off, but not a home-build, and one which has a couple of distinguishing features......
Hi Mike :salute:
Your one-off is the LFU-205 composite single from Germany (an early plastic aircraft!). LFU -Leichtflugzeug-Technik-Union GmbH, was a consortium of MBB, RFB and Putzer, each company building part(s) of the aircraft with MBB doing the final assembly. The German government also put money in. The aircraft first flew in 1968 and was used to gain experience with the novel construction materials and for test/R&D work. D-ELFU is still around to-day with the DLR (German Aerospace Center). It has a 200hp Lycoming IO-360-A1C engine.
Will post some details on the Poeschel/Equator P-300, P-300RG, P-400, P-420 later.
Your one-off is the LFU-205 composite single from Germany (an early plastic aircraft!). LFU -Leichtflugzeug-Technik-Union GmbH, was a consortium of MBB, RFB and Putzer, each company building part(s) of the aircraft with MBB doing the final assembly. The German government also put money in. The aircraft first flew in 1968 and was used to gain experience with the novel construction materials and for test/R&D work. D-ELFU is still around to-day with the DLR (German Aerospace Center). It has a 200hp Lycoming IO-360-A1C engine.
Will post some details on the Poeschel/Equator P-300, P-300RG, P-400, P-420 later.
Hurricane91
SOH-CM-2023
Yes, the photo I posted was of the prototype P-300 A1, D-EULM. It was puplished in Air Progress magazine around the time of the first test flights.
AFAIK the Equator series covered 3 flying aircraft.
P-300 A1 Equator, D-EULM was the first aircraft. High wing, fixed trigear, engine burried in mid-fuselage and tractor prop in vertical tail. Built by Poeschl Aircraft GmbH
P-420 Turbo Equator D-EMGF. The second aircraft. High wing, retractable trigear, turbine engine with tractor prop in vertical tail. Built by Equator Aircraft fuer Flugzeugbau (Equator Aircraft Company). Sometimes also noted as P-400 and designation P-420 also used for a planned push/pull twin wioth engins on fuselage.
P-300RG Equator D-EALM. Third/final aircraft. Built by new Equator Aircraft Company. New mid-wing configuration, engine with pusher prop on fuselage. Retractable trigear and only Equator to do water trials.
Please see [FONT="]http://www.equatorair.de/hist.htm[/FONT] for a start and if you have not been unfriended, Google will give a handful hand.
P-300 A1 Equator, D-EULM was the first aircraft. High wing, fixed trigear, engine burried in mid-fuselage and tractor prop in vertical tail. Built by Poeschl Aircraft GmbH
P-420 Turbo Equator D-EMGF. The second aircraft. High wing, retractable trigear, turbine engine with tractor prop in vertical tail. Built by Equator Aircraft fuer Flugzeugbau (Equator Aircraft Company). Sometimes also noted as P-400 and designation P-420 also used for a planned push/pull twin wioth engins on fuselage.
P-300RG Equator D-EALM. Third/final aircraft. Built by new Equator Aircraft Company. New mid-wing configuration, engine with pusher prop on fuselage. Retractable trigear and only Equator to do water trials.
Please see [FONT="]http://www.equatorair.de/hist.htm[/FONT] for a start and if you have not been unfriended, Google will give a handful hand.
"The prototype LN 42 was undergoing taxiing trials at Issy-les-Moulineaux in June 1940. After one or two short hops, it was taken to a farm at Flayosc [Provence] and hidden. Recovered after the liberation, the prototype flew from Toussus-le-Noble on 24 Aug 1945. After trials, it was fitted with a reversible-pitch [Swiss] Escher-Wyss propeller* and trials resumed (28 Oct 1946). With no interest from the Aéronavale, LN 42 trials ended in 1947."
From here:
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10770.0
Onward and upward. This one ended in tragedy after being built for a record flight. With Wout hiding in the weeds, it won't stay on the shelf very long...
From here:
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10770.0
Onward and upward. This one ended in tragedy after being built for a record flight. With Wout hiding in the weeds, it won't stay on the shelf very long...
Hi Kevin :salute:
The Free Enterprise (nicknamed Big Bird) was built by Quickie Aircraft Corporation (Tom Jewett and Gene Sheenan) for an attempt to make the first non-stop and unrefueled flight around the world. The aircraft was lost in a fatal accident, killing Tom Jewett, on 2 July 1982.
The Free Enterprise (nicknamed Big Bird) was built by Quickie Aircraft Corporation (Tom Jewett and Gene Sheenan) for an attempt to make the first non-stop and unrefueled flight around the world. The aircraft was lost in a fatal accident, killing Tom Jewett, on 2 July 1982.
This is a mexican girl.Thanks Kevin :salute:
I have no better pic of this twin. I hope the correct reply will be accompanied by some info on this one-of-a-kind
Siperstein y Maldonado TT5. I only know that it was flown in 1946 and was hoping that you might supply some additional information.....
Baragouin
Hi Baragouin :salute:
Excellent and you are completely correct that the girl is from Mexico.
I have seen it mentioned as T-5, TT-5 and even TTS-5. I first saw it in a small UK booklet in the 1950s.
What I gathered sofar:
Resembling scaled-down Beech 18/C-45 with an all-wood construction and two 200hp Ranger LK-440-6 engines.
max. speed 144mph, cruise 130mph, ceiling 18,000ft, range 620 miles
Designers Siperstein, Galindo and Maldonado and built by "National Aircraft Factory"
All pictures I have seen (all bad quality!) show the aircraft in Mexican AF colours.
Your turn, Sir!
Excellent and you are completely correct that the girl is from Mexico.
I have seen it mentioned as T-5, TT-5 and even TTS-5. I first saw it in a small UK booklet in the 1950s.
What I gathered sofar:
Resembling scaled-down Beech 18/C-45 with an all-wood construction and two 200hp Ranger LK-440-6 engines.
max. speed 144mph, cruise 130mph, ceiling 18,000ft, range 620 miles
Designers Siperstein, Galindo and Maldonado and built by "National Aircraft Factory"
All pictures I have seen (all bad quality!) show the aircraft in Mexican AF colours.
Your turn, Sir!
Hi Wout!
Thanks for the info I didn't expect less from your encyclopedic knowledge....
Here's a nice, easy relaxing fighter of WWI....
Cheers
Baragouin
