• Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

  • Bandwidth Drive 2026 is over

    Thanks to everyone who donated.

The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Good morning Chris,

I think you have it :icon29:

I have it as "Gabardini Tipo Alpi" (perhaps because of the skis, remember that Italy is partly an Alpine country), reg. I-AWAS.
 
Hi Chris :encouragement:
The RFS-1 (RFS-Commander) by Donald Reid. Understand that RFS-1 stood for Reid Flying Submarine No.1
FAA registration was N1740, but she also carried NJ18S on the nose. Did this have to do with her being able to be used as boat? Does anyone know?
 
Thanks Chris:encouragement:
This grainy pic shows a biplane canard pusher. The best pic I got (the other one is even worse) so please donot hesitate.......:biggrin-new:
 

Attachments

  • quiz biplanecanardpusher.jpg
    quiz biplanecanardpusher.jpg
    49.1 KB · Views: 6
Some additional photos of the RFS-1 taken in 1961 at the Asbury Park Air Terminal. Donald's son Bruce (pictured) did the actual testing. The empennage has an Ercoupe look to it?

(Don't have an answer to Walter's question about the reg).

sNCtddU.jpg


WZUchtw.jpg


jzoH9cY.jpg

Photos courtesy of Bruce Reid
 
The aircraft was lost in a (non-fatal) accident. The designer is famous for designing/producing a vital component of many airplanes.
 
Think of a vital rotating component and the designer is also known for several early ultralights.
And it is not Hegy.
 
Still no taker(s) for Craig Catto’s (known for Catto propellers) unfortunate Acro-X which crashed on 29 August 1983. I am wondering why it is described in JAWA 1986-87, i.e. years after its loss?
 
Always like it when somebody throws in the Towle.......(sorry...)

Have tried a search- don't think this one has been here before, but it is pretty easy -

PS Aviafrance playing up again? -is it just me ?
 

Attachments

  • menonwing.jpg
    menonwing.jpg
    28.4 KB · Views: 8
Anyone in ? I'm off to a Wild West party tonight (doing my best Gabby Hayes impersonation..) so won't be around to confirm answers - pray continue.. Till then, Yippee-ay-yea, or whatever (should have got some tuition from Kevin, methinks...)

My wee mystery didn't fly over Texas, but a bit further east.......
 
Back
Top