The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Fascinating - sadly it doesn't sound as though they ever flew - first priority of a flying boat is that it should float !

The Cant thread at Secret Projects is equally fascinating - does anyone know who Apophenia is or was ?

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/cant-and-crda-list.10494/
An absolutely fascinating page of secretprojects Mike….unfortunately so little is known of italian prewar and postwar aircrafts! As far as I know a really Comprehensive digest isn't yet available (and probably never will be)
Cheers
Carlo
 
I know -having searched in bookshops in Italy, it seems there is very little in print.

Oh for a comprehensive study of Italian aircraft (preferably of the 20th century ) - Carlo, come on, it's never too late !
 
Now, this is really weird.
I learned this morning that we had the CNT II before, almost exactly two years ago on 31. August 2017. And it was me who solved that mystery then.
Forgot about that completely :dizzy:
Must be first signs of Alzheimer's disease. :pop4:

Here is something more modern, I don't think we had this one before.
 

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On second thoughts, she is no.1 (sliding canopy and JA3026). No.2 (JA3049) had upwards hinging canopy panels.
My next challenge will follow asap.
 
What was this before someone decided one engine was enough. Bonus for the new name.
 

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Beech 60 Duke (2 x TIO-541) to single-turboprop powered Falcon Duke
- Falcon Duke: 1 x 657 shp Walter/Diemech M601D in longer nose

http://www.pilotspost.co.za/arn0000863

No, I didn't cheat and use an image search :pirate: just the long, convoluted permutations of terms and phrases we all love so much. Obvious, tho' how someone else found it in the first place :biggrin-new: BTW, the "Atlas Angel" that is referred to is a turbine conversion of an AL.60 (LASA 60 / Atlas C4M Kudu)

and it will have to be OH as I have used up all my "free" time today and must get back to the workbench.
 
Mike, nobody else seems to be biting the balloon, so I'll venture that this in the Bournemouth, the result of Lord Ventry's obsession. What the bus is for I know not.
 
Mike, nobody else seems to be biting the balloon, so I'll venture that this is the Bournemouth, the result of Lord Ventry's obsession. What the bus is for, I know not.
 
Thanks Mike. I confess, it was a Google of 'motorised barrage balloon' which revealed the answer !

Unfortunately I'm heading off tomorrow morning to my favourite sunny isle for a couple of weeks, and there is a heavy workload today, so it'll have to be Open House again, please.

Keep your fingers crossed, gentlemen, for my Funchal landing ! (tried landing the Airbus there yesterday - I hope the Jet2 pilot does rather better.......:wavey:)
 
Thanks Mike. I confess, it was a Google of 'motorised barrage balloon' which revealed the answer !

Unfortunately I'm heading off tomorrow morning to my favourite sunny isle for a couple of weeks, and there is a heavy workload today, so it'll have to be Open House again, please.

Keep your fingers crossed, gentlemen, for my Funchal landing ! (tried landing the Airbus there yesterday - I hope the Jet2 pilot does rather better.......:wavey:)
Have a safe flight Mike and happy Landing! I'm sure your Funchal touch down can't be worse than my Landing in Wellington with a cross wind…..
Cheers
Carlo
 
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