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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Well, may I return the compliment by saying that is by far the sharpest photo of the Latvian Irbitis that I have seen anywhere !

Another low wing mono of the fresh-air variety......
 
Funnily enough before seeing the reply my guess was a Heston design, but no particular knowledge of same... Presumably a Maggie competitor...
Keith
 
This is a one-off from 1922. Not American. Not European. Can't say for sure what's under the cowling as I can't find specs anywhere.
 
After you crossed off USA and Europe, Japan seemed the nearest match and there it was on page 86 of Putnam's Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941.
 
She's the Tairov TA-3 (not sure if it's the -bis version. They lopped off about 2.4m of fuselage on that one, but from exactly where I know not).
 
This is slightly different - the question is What & When - the Where is too obvious!
( Taken from a box Brownie negative taken by my father)
Keith
 
While on the topic of books, maybe someone here can enlighten me. A few years ago I read a post somewhere where someone was going on and on about a set of aviation books that were printed back in the '80's or '90's. I guess one book was red and the other blue, and it basically split the alphabet into A-M and N-Z. Somewhat of an end all be all aviation encyclopedia that is extremely hard to come by these days. Anyone know what I'm talking about or did I dream it??? Title/publisher anyone?

(addendum)
Did I call open house? :tgun2: Keith

It's a good thing I don't pay attention to what the voices in my head are saying. :mixedsmi:
 
Keith - Bristol Prier monoplane - 1911 ??

John - the mystery red-and-blue books - new one on me ! Maybe Kevin has copies in the vaults......
 
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