The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Green]

Certainly is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins_Dipper

 

[giruXX]

I came on this, with some uncertainties about its name. It might have been here before. But let’s see what comes out.

 

[Moses03]

I have it as the Loring RB?

 

[giruXX]

Thank you Kevin. The crafts in both pics look pretty much the same. In my case it has been called a Loring 'Baron' with Hispano Suiza 300hp engine. Over to you

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Uli.

Here is one that arrived about 14 years before the Loring. No bets on how airworthy it was.

The designer seems awfully proud of his creation though.

 

[Moses03]

This was the first of five awkward looking tandem winged planes the designer built. Records show he applied for patents spanning the years 1909-1914.

 

[Moses03]

I'm not certain but I think it had a E.N.V. aero engine. First tested during the Spring of 1909. Lucien Chauviere had a hand in the development.

The mechanic sat in the middle section behind the engine, while the pilot sat way in the back just behind the second set of wings. Very precarious!

 

[pomme homme]

With an E.N.V. engine and noting the vestiges and the position of the stamp on the postcard, I'd suggest that it's French. But none of the sources I've investigated, for c. 1909 tandem wing quadruplanes, produces anything like the aeroplane illustrated.

 

[lefty]

Moi aussi.....

 

[Moses03]

This is the Hayot Multiplane and was indeed French. He seems to have faded from the scene about the time WWII got rolling.

Open board then.

 

[pomme homme]

Here's one specially for lefty - and bonus points for the location and why it was there!

 

[fabulousfour]

May the people from the continent also have a guess on this lucky avião?

 

[fabulousfour]

Sorry, doublepost

 

[pomme homme]

Bien sûr ..... !

 

[fabulousfour]

Merci.

It is a Felixstowe F.3 of the Portuguese Naval Aviation after the first flight between the mainland of Portugal and Madeira.

Could I have a Port wine, please?

 

[giruXX]

Madeira not Port, Robert!

I came home with a similar scene from Funchal:

 

[fabulousfour]

Touché, Uli.

Of course it has to be a Madeira wine.

 

[pomme homme]

You may have some Madeira m'dear.

Here's the caption from a 1921 issue of The Aeroplane (and where's that Scotsman!).

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Mike!

Here is something with a more modern appearance.

 

[lefty]

You may have some Madeira m'dear.

Here's the caption from a 1921 issue of The Aeroplane (and where's that Scotsman!).

Check back to posts 11103-11105 !