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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

It's the washing machine motor that's baffling me....

Parasol ? Maybe - but it could be a bipe*, a tripe or even a gyro ! Or one of those French things that doesn't quite know what it is either.....

(*looks like attachment points aft of the gear leg)

Sorry about not giving you a good game yesterday, Mike. Our 2nd XV just ain't good enough at this level.....:banghead:
 
I won't yet tell you why you should know this one, Walter.

Mike, I'm not sure what motor you've got in your washing machine. All I know is that mine isn't powered by a 65hp Continental - although this biplane is! It is the single seat evolution of a tandem two seat biplane which enjoyed a limited production run in the fifties. I apologise for an image of it only in its wingless state. I don't know another of it not only complete but also with this power plant, as opposed to the radial which powered it originally.

I have to say that I'm glad that les Bleus seemingly have avoided la cuiller en bois - although judging by what my wife tells me of the score so far in this afternoon's match, may I should remember the maxim 'never say never' ..... !
 
Thanks, Mike!

I would prefer that Uli does the next mystery, without his guess I wouldn't have found that plane. :encouragement:
 
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Considering the only visible bits (fuselage, gear, engine,struts, etc ) have absolutely nothing in common with the original in 1000photos, I think you chaps did exceptionally well ! :applause:
 
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Considering the only visible bits (fuselage, gear, engine,struts, etc ) have absolutely nothing in common with the original in 1000photos, I think you chaps did exceptionally well ! :applause:
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May I join Lefty with my personal compliments for the brilliant deductions of Robert and Uli on the Indraero (aus einem quasi Wrack eine glänzende Folgerung). But wait, within the next 50 years or so I'll be able to do the same!
Cheers
Carlo
 
Outside the scope of the thread but fun what is the instrument shown? From my flight last night.

Chris
 

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I'm tempted by the SABCA-Jullien SJ.1A but the wing and tailplane tips are not right, the cylinders are exposed, only one was built and Henri Jullien wasn't famous. In fact, I think that I've convinced myself that it's not the SJ.1A!
 
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that’s correct
Our mystery plane is a contemporary of the SABCA, of course.
It was very successful in many competitions! One of them consisted of crossing the English Channel twice in a single day at the expenditure of less than 9 liters of fuel!
 
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