The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

I think Gx is in Chinaland - Kwangsi Type 3.

Doubtless there will be umpteen other answers - our oriental chums were as profligate as the French with their designations......

 

[giruXX]

lefty is spot on

According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liuchow_Kwangsi_Type_3

"Developed by Chee Wing Jeang, the Type 3 was a single-seat fighter biplane, the prototype of which was produced by Liuchow Mechanical and Aircraft Factory."

 

[lefty]

Thanks Gx - this is my source for Chinese machines

 

[lefty]

...and here's a non-Chinese number -

 

[giruXX]

Thanks Gx - this is my source for Chinese machines

That's a good source Mike

Your next one is not too difficult (I remember a picture taken from the other side)

 

[lefty]

GX, I think you should go for it if the usual suspects aren't biting......

 

[giruXX]

I thougth this is a good chance for someone new!

i.e., I'll wait for another while.

 

[Moses03]

I think I will put Lefty's parasol out of it's misery. This is the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-30. Note the flimsy wheels!

 

[lefty]

That's the one ! With retracting gear to gain a bit more oomph......over to Texas...... ..gx was, of course holding back, so a wee glass for him too.......

 

[Moses03]

Today's theme...failed bombers.

 

[cthornburg]

Lefty

Was the GL-30 pix orig. not hiding any markings?
I didn't have that one so thanks very much.

Chris

 

[lefty]

Yes, no photoshopping at all, Chris.

 

[cthornburg]

Thanks Lefty. If source is not your secret can you say where you found it?

giruXX would like to see the other pix of it if you can. I found another pix of it on the web head on pix.

Chris

 

[giruXX]

Hello Chris, you may look here: https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1923/1923 - 0681.html?search=Gourdou-Leseurre

W.r.t. the actual "bomber". I am wondering if two engines is enough for that size or if there is space for a pair of pushers which I cannot see ?

 

[lefty]

Hmmm.... yes, and don't those props look as they would foul the fuselage ? Unless, of course, they're in front of it ?

 

[Moses03]

Two tractor engines on the bomber. Personally, I like the rather large and ornate 4-bladed wood props!

 

[Moses03]

Renault engines and from Western Europe...

 

[lefty]

Finally he drags it out of us - it's the Tampier T.6
Frontal view is utterly misleading - those look like high-mounted horizontal tail surfaces ??

 

[cthornburg]

Any other pixs of the Tampier T.6 found one side view on secret projects website.
I have a 3V of it I've tried to clean it up as much as I can.

Chris

 

[Moses03]

You got it Mike.

The front photo is a little misleading. I think those are oil coolers above the engines or some other bits that make it look like a high tail arrangement.