The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

This version was flown before the US entered the war. The designer faded from view in the mid 1950's.

 

[lefty]

You finally gave us enough clues - it's the Thalman T-3B (which according to Aerofiles has a T-tail ??)

 

[Moses03]

Lefty has it.

The second modified version had the t-tail:

 

[lefty]

Nice new spats too !

Here's something which will probably generate another debate - to be honest, I'm not 100% certain myself.....

 

[giruXX]

Could this be the Gastambide-Levavasseur variable wing area biplane?

i.e., its "first" version

Look here (but ignore the wrong title): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwv5CdKh-8g

 

[pomme homme]

It's funny how minds work along the same lines. Me, I was also thinking variable surface aeroplanes and thus the Gérin Varivol. But the available photographs led me to discount that possibility.

 

[lefty]

It is the Gastambide-Levavasseur, gX, but I think this is actually the second version ? It is certainly a lot neater than the other well-known monster.

Further contributions welcome - in the meantime, over to Gx

 

[giruXX]

Another wee „monster“:

 

[giruXX]

It is the Gastambide-Levavasseur, gX, but I think this is actually the second version ? It is certainly a lot neater than the other well-known monster.

Further contributions welcome - in the meantime, over to Gx

The Gastambide-Levavasseur was a particularly enjoyable mystery in my eyes. I have never heard or seen anything of this aircraft. The small-chord lower wing and the V-struts looked like a support of a Fowler-like extendable upper rear wing. The rest was Google: “biplane variable wing chord surface”.

Here is a bi-lingual article that appears reasonable: http://modelarchives.free.fr/Bestiaire/GAST_P/index.html It even shares my hypothesis that the first aircraft was shown.

 

[Baragouin]

This is a Daimler (Klemm) L18 of 1925...
Cheers
BG

 

[giruXX]

Thanks BG

The funny thing is that it has a Daimler star on the tail and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine up front. The designer is Hanns Klemm.

 

[Baragouin]

Thanks BG

The funny thing is that it has a Daimler star on the tail and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine up front. The designer is Hanns Klemm.

Yes Giru I agree a very bizarre combination!
and here's my new offer a nice wee tourer...
Cheers
BG

 

[srgalahad]

I'll pass as that was here about 1400 days ago (and hiding the reg. is always a good idea)

 

[pomme homme]

16 April 2012?

Applegate-Weyant Dart GC NC31685.

If correct, open house please.

 

[Baragouin]

16 April 2012?

Applegate-Weyant Dart GC NC31685.

If correct, open house please.

Quite correct pomme-homme (I took it off a very small pic and didn't realize there was a reg number till I resized the pic to a larger format...well no avail to cry over spilt milk...what is done is done!
Cheers
BG

 

[pomme homme]

As no-one seems to want to step into the breach, here's something to tide you over.

 

[wout]

Hi PH
I know her as the Glanard Monoplan (F-PEPY). Seems her earlier friends were M. Quentin and Lamette who befriended her as QL-6-2.

 

[pomme homme]

You know her correctly, Walter. My understanding is that Glanard designed her whilst Quentin and Lamette built her. Your turn.

 

[wout]

Thank you PH
I was toldd M.Quentin and Lamette designed/built her in 1949 as QL-6-2 and then in 1958 M.Raymknd Glanard modified her as Monoplan. Have no idea about the kind of modifications, but
F-PEPY had a lot of friends though.

Next challenge is somewhat obscure, although many many people must have seen her

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[pomme homme]

Whilling PJ1?