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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Woops ! Put it down to old age - no booze on a Monday !

Right then - did I post this one before ???????
 
I know this is a light aircraft, but sufficiently unusual to merit a mystery entry. It was specifically designed for use in less-than-smooth terrain, as the tyres (tires) will testify.

Dig those crazy flaps too - they are off a machine from a MUCH large manufacturer -there, I've given it away !!
 
The Lawhorn LA-2 Keebird (N4775C).
The builder saved time by using Boeing (the manufacturer you hinted?) L-15 flaps and also much of the wings.
 
Moses03, can understand why you think Romania (colours?).But, much closer
to home!
Tip: registration was later used again for next design of the gentleman/company in question (and it is not a homebuilt).
 
I think I did it, silence Moses03 and Lefty. I get drunk to-nite !
Hints: it is USA 1964. After this beauty the designer created a low wing twin
(8 built) and a low wing twin pusher (still available and at least 3 built to-date) with B787 style windows. Purpose of his aircraft was not per se commercial, but he believed the aircraft were needed.
 
Well I found it eventually - the early Evangel prototype.

Funnily enough, I posted the later model in this forum some time ago,(Nov 2008), but knew nothing about this baby at the time !

Here is the Evangel 4500. Any resemblance between this and the first prototype is, er, hard to find !
 
Why am I not surprised Lefty found it?. :salute:
It is indeed the Evangel I and the registration N4501L was later re-used on the first (low wing) Evangel 4500. As all designs of Carl A.Mortenson, the Evangel 1 was aimed at mission relief work. In 1996 he wrote me that this aircraft was not performing to satisfaction (too much drag) and thats why the low wing Evangel 4500 was born.

Lefty, please make life difficult again with the next one !!
 
Wout, the chances of me finding anything aeronautical that you haven't seen are about as good as finding a Scotsman without a thirst.........

Quite sure this will be meat & drink to the maestro, but others may not instantly recognise this exotic....
 
Very interesting Far East (Philippines) design
The XL-15 Tagak by ISTM (Institute of Science & Technology Manila)

Lefty, will send PM later
 
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