The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

It is the 620. Suds to Robert..

Srgalahad gets a knowing nod.

Over to Germany-

 

[srgalahad]

An interesting analysis of the 620:
https://airfactsjournal.com/2012/04/cessnas-620-the-stillborn-prodigy/

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Kevin.

On with a light aircraft.

 

[wout]

hi fabulousfour
Assuming you refer to the one on the ground, the Miles M-64 (aka as the LR-5) ?

 

[fabulousfour]

It is the Miles M.64.
A rather fruitless attempt to enter the after-war private market. I wonder if this plane simply came some years to early, the design is not so very different to a Piper Tomahawk.

Over to Walter

 

[wout]

A light plane that first took the air some 50 years ago.

 

[lefty]

Found it eventually, Walter - the Michel 1 built by Ludwig Michel in Brazil. A sort of 3/4 scale single-seat Piper clone. with a 36hp VW motor. Very odd.

 

[wout]

Hi Mike
Excellent research/investigation. Honestly, I had expected it would take a bit longer. Proficiat.

 

[lefty]

Thank you Walter. Thank you Jane's....

I was sure this one has been here before, but can't find it - anyway nothing better for the moment.

 

[Moses03]

Designed by a former Grumman engineer, the Island X-199 Spectra.

Mike- Impressed you tracked down Walter's craft!

 

[lefty]

Well, Walter kindly left the reg. on - could not track it down on the available lists, but it pointed me in the direction of Brazil. After a lot of fruitless research into various Paulistas, I stumbled on the Michel in Jane's.

 

[Moses03]

I must be getting old, didn't really notice the reg until you mentioned it!


Here is a large amphibian testing the land portion of the program.

 

[lefty]

Nipping along very nicely......

 

[cthornburg]

About to rise into the sun.

 

[srgalahad]

"I stumbled on the Michel in Jane's."

and apparently may ha barked your shin...

gotta be careful as you get older.

 

[lefty]

For goodness saki........

 

[Moses03]

Sheesh, open mic night it would seem.

Please humanely put down the poor beast!

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

OK I'll bite - ShinMaywa US-2

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Jim.

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Thanks ! Here's a chunky lady ..