The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Derived from a land plane that appeared in this thread a long time ago. Why they thought the giant central float was a nice aerodynamic solution is anybody's guess.

The company is well known.

 

[lefty]

It looks very Dornier.....

 

[Moses03]

I won't hold up the show. This is the Farman F.171.

Open house-

 

[wout]

A nice little sportplane

 

[wout]

It this helps: built/designed by a trio, flown mid-1960s and one of my engines.

 

[lefty]

Morning Walter - thanks for the clue !

Would it be the Rublič R-7 Racek (Seagull) ?

Found this - it's a Google Translation so hope it works - http://translate.google.com/transla...anky/2602-rublic-r-7-racek-zapomenuty-akrobat

 

[wout]

Hi Mike
That is her!. Built/designed by Zdenek Rublič, Zdenek Hlavkov and Jarl Tomasov, all members of the Svazarn Aero Club in Brno.
Thank you for the link
Make us sweat!

 

[lefty]

Don't know about sweating, Walter - my mysteries last about ten minutes on average!

Try this biplane from the Twenties...

 

[fabulousfour]

Stealth biplane?
I can see only one wing on the Dietrich DP.IX.

 

[lefty]

Woops ! Robert, my mind was elsewhere (a trip to the dentist....)

You are, of course, almost correct - it's the DP.VIIa, but we won't quibble.

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Mike!

Here is a real biplane.

 

[Baragouin]

Thanks, Mike!

Here is a real biplane.

Hi Robert!
Could she be a Parnall Pike of 1927?
Cheers
Carlo

 

[fabulousfour]

It is the Parnall Pike, Carlo.

Over to Tuscany.

 

[Baragouin]

Hello boys and girls!
This isn't a rare craft but folded up like that I think it should be a bit more intricate....
Cheers
Carlo
https://imgur.com/PvlZT9n

 

[srgalahad]

I love origami!

 

[lefty]

Nice one, Carlo !

 

[Moses03]

Hrrmmppf...okay I will bite. Perfect for submarine storage, the Loening XSL-1.

 

[Baragouin]

Hrrmmppf...okay I will bite. Perfect for submarine storage, the Loening XSL-1.

Hi Kevin!
Yessir she's the Loening XSL-1 all folded up (yes I must admit this was one of the funniest pics I came across over the last few days).
And now the torch is being passed on to Texas!
Cheers
Carlo

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Carlo. (Obviously Lefty was holding back there).


Here is a nifty little runabout that probably benefited from the icy surface to get airborne, that and a stiff north wind!

 

[cthornburg]

Just got some info of the Farman F.171 it was designed to make transatlantic crossing.

Chris