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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Just wondering why they would edit out whatever is holding up the tail? The shape is still cleary visible!
 
That seems to be a very common thing with a lot of aircraft from that era. Don't know why exactly. Maybe looks cleaner for promo photos? Personally I would rather see the aircraft sitting on it's tail.
 
I have a clearer copy of that very photo (from 1937 Janes) and whatever was supporting the tail has been airbrushed out ! Actually, if you look at it, that particular aircraft would look distinctly odd when at rest normally - very much nose-in-the-air.

What is curious, however, is that apart from the Italian registration I-ABFT, on the fuselage, it also has, in tiny lettering under the horizontal tail surfaces, the number N 78002. Any idea why ???

Anyway, here's another light aircraft from the same era....
 
That's the pretty Mosscraft MA-1 G-AEST.



lefty said:
What is curious, however, is that apart from the Italian registration I-ABFT, on the fuselage, it also has, in tiny lettering under the horizontal tail surfaces, the number N 78002. Any idea why ???
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I almost left that in there to throw off the scent...:173go1:
 
Hi Kevin,
if this is what I think it is, you made me very happy with the picture. I only saw a (very dark) photo in a Polish magazine of 1957 and never knew whether it was actually built.
The Marlman Girder (aka Flying Box) agplane of 1955/1956 by Mr. William Marlman. It had a very thick wing (14inch) which doubled as tank for the dispersal chemicals.
If not the Girder, I at least can add a new one to my collection.
Any registration visible on the unmasked photo?:jump:
 
Don`t worry Mike, I still have a gramophone that only works after a wind-up.
The subject aircraft is a 2-seater intended for the COIN role, but it was damaged on its first landing.
I`m off :sleep:
 
Bingo Kevin! :icon29::guinness:
Registered N906US. Wonder what happened to the plans for the A-67 Mk.II designed by the Embraer Tucano designer Mr.Kovacs (as K52) and strongly resembling the Tucano. Maybe the plans are dead?
 
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