The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Looks like the Bruyere C.1. (Made an appearance once before).


Like that Fairchild James.

 

[lefty]

Yes, I like the Fairchild slider too. I have a nice pic of her sister on floats.

 

[jhefner]

Thanks guys. Only problem with modeling it on floats is that I don't know what kind of floats they used on the 82. It is definitely not the same as the Fairchild P6 floats used by the FC2, FC2W2 and Fairchild 71.

Rats, searched for Bruyere before I posted; but missed it. This thread is getting too long. :mixedsmi:

for Moses. Over to you....

-James

P.S. Thanks Lefty for the great Fairchild 82 pictures; stashing them in my photo folder for future reference.

 

[lefty]

They are Edo Type YD-6470 all-metal floats, according to Jane's 1937.

 

[jhefner]

Thanks. Oh, and after studying pictures of Fairchild 82s for months; your floaty picture is the first one I've seen that clearly shows that there is cylinderical section right in front of the cockpit. After looking at it, I've gone back and looked at my other pictures, and can see it now; but the lighting on that one makes it stand out clearly. Goes to show, you can't have too many pictures when researching something like this.

-Thanks again.
James

 

[lefty]

And here is a wheelie version

There is a lot of detail in Janes re dimensions, weights, performance, etc etc if you are interested, James.

 

[jhefner]

And here is a wheelie version

There is a lot of detail in Janes re dimensions, weights, performance, etc etc if you are interested, James.

Thanks. Sure, if you don't mind; that would be great; I've got a set of specs; but they are not detailed. A second source is also always nice to have.

Been digging around the web; the Noorduyn Norseman Mk. 1 & 2 also used the Edo Type YD-6470 floats. If I can find a three view of one; that would take care of the floats. And having the floats scaled properely will help make sure the rest of the plane is proportioned correctly; since I am just working off of photographs.

-James

 

[Moses03]

Sorry for the photo quality on this next one. Pictures are hard to come by...

 

[lefty]

I suspect that is the only picture !

It's a Bartini Stal-7.

 

[Moses03]

Well what do you know about that. A big frosty brew for the master!

Going to have to go deep into the stinker archive next time.

 

[lefty]

Thank you, sir.

Here's an oddball

 

[Moses03]

I'm convinced it is another Russian...

 

[lefty]

OK, I'm sure that's a limp white flag fluttering over the Alamo, so we'll continue.
It's a Petlyakov VI-100, precursor of the Pe-2. Pressurised cockpits and other features too advanced for its time (1939).

Here's something different. (yes, it's a bipe, but it's a military one)

 

[Moses03]

Something USA, East coast? Not much to go on here.

 

[lefty]

Here is a slightly less altered image.

The location is France Field.

 

[srgalahad]

I thought i had it.. then the second pic confirmed it
Cox-Klemin XA-1
Purpose-built as an Air Ambulance ( one source said one of two built)

 

[lefty]

You got it, Rob.

 

[srgalahad]

Not one of Moses' dreaded bipes, and not a floater either although floats eventually became an option...

I know.. it's a light a/c but it did operate in commercial ( non-flying-school) service

 

[lefty]

It's a Taylorcraft/Piper clone ! That narrows it down to around 450......... All absolutely b****y identical.......

(Kevin, remind me of the penalty for posting one of those - it's free beers for a week for the rest of us in a pub of our choice, n'est-ce pas ?)

 

[Ralf Roggeveen]

Thought it MIGHT be El Boyero from but not sure.

Anyway, it's an excuse to show the rather pretty !