The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Any relation to the Hudson Trimotor circa 1962?

I found this photo yesterday but it did not look anything like your version.

http://all-aero.com/index.php/60-gliders/15400-hudson-tri-motor

Your clue about the West Bend engines made me rethink it. That and the note about many modifications.

 

[wout]

Hi Kevin
Sorry, no relationship with the Sandy Hudson designs.
The designer of the trimotor created at least one other original homebuilt.

 

[fabulousfour]

Any connection to the Green Sky Zippy Sport?

There is quite a resemblance between those birds.

 

[wout]

Hi fabulousfour
The trimotor appeared some 19 years before the Zippy Sport.

 

[lefty]

I think this may be one of the manifestations of the Ripogle Gold Bug.

The Jane's of that era ( 1968-9) contains more ugly aeroplanes than all the other issues combined......

 

[wout]

Hi Mike
Inddeed the Gold Bug. Attached a photo with tghe single engine.
Have not yet figured out whether it was called Gold Bug because of the paint job or that it got the paint job because of the name.

Your turn, please

 

[lefty]

Thank you Walter -wonder why someone would go to the bother of installing three engines when one bigger one would be a lot easier !

Here's another trimotor of a different sort - don't think it has appeared here before.......

 

[Baragouin]

Thank you Walter -wonder why someone would go to the bother of installing three engines when one bigger one would be a lot easier !

Here's another trimotor of a different sort - don't think it has appeared here before.......

Good morning boys and girls!
This is the Loring Barron colonial trimotor of 1932....
Cheers
Carlo

 

[lefty]

Good morning Carlo - you were quick off the mark today, and absolutely correct about the sadly short-lived Loring. Over to Tuscany -

 

[Dev One]

Good morning Carlo - you were quick off the mark today, and absolutely correct about the sadly short-lived Loring. Over to Tuscany -

Wonder if it was short lived because the door looks as if its been stolen from the local undertakers?
Keith

 

[Baragouin]

Thanks Lefty!
Here's my next mystery which is that of a rather unfortunate craft:
https://imgur.com/lCColAU
Cheers
Carlo

 

[fabulousfour]

Carlo, that is the Goddard Monoplane "El Encanto" that should participate in the Dole race but crashed on take off.

 

[Baragouin]

Carlo, that is the Goddard Monoplane "El Encanto" that should participate in the Dole race but crashed on take off.

Yes Robert that's it and that's exactly what happened!
Your turn please
Carlo

 

[fabulousfour]

Let's turn to biplanes again.

 

[cthornburg]

Packard-Le Pere LUSAC-11

anyone have a picture of the LUSAC 21 with 420hp Bugatti 16 engine.

Chris

 

[fabulousfour]

LUSAC 11 is correct!

Chris, a picture of the LUSAC with the Bugatti engine can be found here:

https://oldmachinepress.files.wordp...nberg-aircraft-engines-revisions-20150122.pdf

Over to you.

 

[cthornburg]

flying wing

Thanks Robert for the location of the pix.

Chris

 

[Moses03]

De Monge 7/5 Chris.

 

[cthornburg]

You got it I figured it wouldn't last long

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Chris.

I would not wait too long on this one. I know a certain Scotsman that will be ready to pounce...