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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Well that was suitably obscure, Steve, I fear the Bumper Book of Austin Aircraft will be a long time coming out !

Our Moses is getting a bit ratty about all these biplanes, so we'll revert to a monoplane this time. Only clue is that this has a very strong connection to another machine posted quite recently. An extra dram for the connection.
 
OK, general surrender, I see.

This is the Holle Varioplane, built in Britain but designed by a Dutchman, A.A.Holle. Mynheer Holle also designed the Alula wing, seen on Ferry's Martinsyde Semiquaver, hence the link I mentioned. The Varioplane also had some very advanced features for 1917.

Now for something entirely different - let's see who is first to this !
 
I was on the right track investigating mr. Holle, but unfortunately only found dead ends.

Your new one's a Ling-Temco-Vought XC-142A.
 
This one featured in the very first Jane's I ever had, given to me by my Dad for Christmas of 19** ! (It cost him a cool 4 guineas - about a week's wage)

I have actually posted it in a very early thread, so I'll leave it for now.
 
A heave of the mug to Lefty's Dad. :)

Indonesia's finest. Nurtanio Nu-200.

Edit: Going to be away until late in the day tomorrow possibly so I will press on with the next one. Hope you all don't mind another biplane of size...
 
Well judging by all the extras from South Pacific lounging around, this might just be American............
 
Well I'm off curling again (five days consecutive - hope the old body stands up to it).
Better nab this one - a de Bruyère Canard from way back in 1917. It didn't make it very far off the ground. Now there's a surprise.

A nice easy one to get the ball rolling again. The Sagebrush Savant will be alive and kicking, so you'd better be in quick or another beer will be headin' down ol' Frisco way......(and he's the leading authority on pushers too)
 
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