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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

...... I'm now wondering whether the error - or maybe it was actually carelessness or even recklessness - occurred much longer ago than the sixties!

The aeroplane whose image I posted is described, in the manufacturer's advertisement, as the Levasseur PL 9 ET, which was a lower powered, trainer derivative of the PL 5 (thus had anyone attributed the image to this, I had intended to concede). That advertisement appears below.



However, as a result of further research I found a manufacturer's advertisement for the Levasseur PL 7. This also appears below. And if I'm not much mistaken, that seems to use the same photograph as did the advertisement for the PL 9!



If I'm correct in saying that the same image appears in both advertisements, I can only deduce that someone in Levasseur's advertising department either (a) had an aircraft identification skill deficiency or (b) had available to him only an incomplete photographic library of the company's products or (c) assumed that Levasseur aeroplanes looked so alike that no-one would notice if he used an incorrect image for the advertisement caption or (d) didn't give a damn about the accuracy of the advertisement being placed! Now who was it who said that 'all Levasseurs look pretty much alike'?

So if it is the consensus that the ubiquitous photograph actually depicts the Levasseur PL 7, then the cigar must go to lefty.
 
Hmm, I think that I need to dine on a good helping of humble pie. If the PL 9 was a derivative of the PL 5, then whatever aeroplane appears in the Levasseur advertisement for the PL 9 doesn't have that genealogical line. The PL 7 has to be the obvious candidate. No wonder only six examples of the PL 9 sold - if Levasseur appeared to be offering a three place reconnaissance biplane, armed with a torpedo, to train pilots to land fighters on a carrier!
 
Same problem as today, Mike - you just can't get the staff............and lay off that humble pie -it's not appetising at all - I should know.......

For the record, here's the PL.9 !
 

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If I believe an "Aviation Magazine" which described all the Levasseur ( two pages for the PL-7 , with much text ), the challenge bird is :

LEVASSEUR PL-7 No 17 " "de 16,50 mètres" , renforced version , and with a 3-blades prop .

I hope this will help ...

( BTW , the cigar is for me , don't it ?)
 
Richard, with respect, I think you'll find a few of us sussed out the PL.7 in some of the preceding posts. The naming system is complex, but the '16.5 metres' refers to the adjusted wingspan to allow the aircraft to use the carrier lifts - originally at 18 metres they were too big !

Anyway, cigar or not, (and I had to give those up) I'll carry on with another floater, surprise, surprise......and I mean the one in the foreground.
 

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Yes, the edit function has exploded dramatically ! I will have another go - like most early Breguets, this machine appears to have several designations - (those Gauls!) - I have it as the 200hp Canton-Unné B.2, but am sure you are right too !
Can't offer you a beer either, because if I do the entire post gets wiped. ICKIE !!!..................
 
I found several photos across the net that looked like the floater and they all said "H-U3"!

Moving along then with another Navy experiment...

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Welp, was looking for the XOJ-1 to be precise. Over to Green since he offered up the right make and model to a point.:very_drunk:

XOJ-1 1931 = $35,000; POP: 1 with full-span Zap flaps on both wings [A8359].
 
Hmmm, wondered if they were Zap flaps, but have not had time to research the aircraft. I think they rotate first then slide rearwards ?
Presumably the ailerons were enhanced with the additional layer.
Keith
 
Thanks Moses. Sorry, I had a "boy-look" when looking at Aerofiles.

A floater...
 

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That, sir , is a Hanriot HD3 C2. Testing flotation gear with mixed success - no wonder the crew look a bit apprehensive !
 
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