The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[giruXX]

a big mouth from Detroit: Ford 8-AT

 

[srgalahad]

...but such a distinguished chin

I hope it's warm enough for you to enjoy this

 

[giruXX]

+10 centigrades still

here comes one that could announce a thunderstorm

 

[lefty]

Ahh, the English Electric Kingston, N9709, after the fitting of the four-blade props which proved to be a bit of a mistake.

The extra power was too much for the engine struts - the upper wing gave way, and the engines, er, fell off !

 

[giruXX]

you fully got it Mike, the English Electric P5 Kingston

 

[lefty]

Thanks Uli. Something out of my normal comfort zone - a gloomy jet -

 

[Moses03]

Commie Tu-12 Sir.

 

[lefty]

'Commie' ? that's an expression I've not heard for a while ! Over to Texas

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Mike.

Here is another post-war design.

 

[fabulousfour]

I think this is the Aquaflight Aqua II which was later reused in building the Collins Dipper.

 

[Moses03]

That was quick! For Robert.


For the record, on another site, Walter says that it was not reused to build the Dipper.

https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/HornDavid/9427.htm

 

[fabulousfour]

Interesting, Kevin. One of the rare occasions where aerofiles seems to be wrong.

Back to biplanes again.

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Blackburn Lincock in racing trim ?

 

[fabulousfour]

Don't know about the racing trim, but it is the Blackburn Lincock

Enjoy your pint

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Thanks ! - looks familiar but what is it ?

 

[giruXX]

This is presumably one out of two Tupolev MTB-2 / ANT-44

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Exactly so ! Over to you

 

[giruXX]

on with a strange bird in a multiple sense

 

[Moses03]

Pretty sure it is the Laird Whippoorwill of 1928.

 

[giruXX]

that's pretty right!

Any idea about the meaning or origin of that strange name?