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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Thanks gX - we had a thing going on triplanes recently - here's another -
 

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Small unassuming twin to decipher...

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Now I don't normally 'do' gliders - but here's an interesting motor glider with a difference -
 

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The glider is a modified Arsenal SA.103 with four SNECMA Escopette pulsejets tested in 1950.

... and the right plane in the background is a SIPA 111.
 
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You get the beer, gX,:icon29: although your customary accuracy has slipped a tad - this was a modified SA 104, not 103 (longer fuselage, etc).

Naturally, being French, there exists a multitude of designations - let's call it the SNECMA/Minie-Arsenal Emouchet - in this case subtitled Escopette - here are the undisguised pics for those who like them....
 

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It was hard to tell the difference between XB-28 and XB-28A as one had NAA turrets and the other GE turrets.

and now for your viewing pleasure.

Chris
 

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