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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Cannot find a picture of it, but is this a Turbo Firecracker? Canopy does not look right though compared to the 'Normal' firecracker!
Keith
 
Hi Lefty :smile:

The Garrison OM-1 Melmoth in original form with the low set tail plane (N2MU). The aircraft made several long distance flights. It was damaged in a freak accident when another light plane ran out of control during landing and hit the Melmoth. Peter Garrison later built the Melmoth 2.
Possibly there is a British connection?. I read that the fuselage design may have borrowed from the Practavia Sprite?
 
Yes, that's right Walter. :icon29: Doesn't look much like the Sprite to me, but that's the story.

Mr Garrison, with no appropriate academic qualifications, built a machine which flew the Pacific non-stop. Good on him !
 
Hi Mike, Hi Kevin :friendly_wink:
No inflatable wing as far as I know. And I donot know much.
With "organization"" I meant a non-commercial entity (not a company etc.).
The IPAI-32 was developed by staff/students of EESC (Escola Engenharia de Sao Carlos) in Brazil. I think the EESC is connected with the Sao Paulo University. The IPAI-33 Gaivota is another and similar TTB design.
Found the pic on www.eesc.usp.br/alfa/ipai32.html, but seems this site is no longer in the air.
Kevin`s remark on the small engine made me think. Maybe I was fooled and the picture does not show the real stuff, but an r/c model?. From the sites I did find it seems the EESC is very active (as research) in that field.
Consequently, I need help and suggest OH for the time being!
 
Hi Kevin, Hi Dan :applause:
Thank you for your help. If I tricked you with a flying scale model, I am sorry.
On the other hand, you now know what an IPAI-32 looks like.

Any volunteer for the next (full scale please) one?
 
Thanks Dan for clearing that up!


Here is something to consider. You know how I like oddballs...

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It does have that look but not an Alexander. Right era and country though.:triumphant:


Here is a rare photo from it's one and only test flight-

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Thanks Moses! The wingshape was obvious Arup, but I couldn't find a photo of one with tricycle gear; the description I found was close enough though.

Here's a new one:

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