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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

srgalahad is absolutely right. And gave information as bonus!:icon29:

Here is the original picture with the experimental turboprop Navajo

Your forum, Sir
 
Hi Kevin!
Your curious one (1968) retained the original registration of your very curious one (1946). Comparing photos there are some noticeable differences, to say the least. I reckon the propeller had to be replaced to work :icon_lol:
 
Obviously Walter has sniffed this out.
:mixedsmi:

For the rest of us, in it's previous life, it had a pusher prop!
 
(OT)

Here is something interesting. I was installing some new software here at work and one of the splash screens caught my attention. Note the aircraft photos on the wall! I see a Parnall Possum and a HP Hastings among others...
 
Maybe at some point. I have dabbled over the years but just don't have the time or the passion to pursue it right now.

Thanks for the link Rob. It all makes sense now.
 
This is how Moses03`s high wing looked like in 1946. The WACO Aristocraft.
After having been stored for many years, Mr. Terence (Tery) O`Neill acquired the aircraft around 1962/63 and after restoration was (very) briefly flown by him. A complete rebuilt resulted in the aircraft receiving an new engine (200hp Lycoming instead of 215hp Franklin) in the nose, the double tail was replaced by a conventional single fin. Named Aristocraft II, N34219 flew again in October 1963. Mr. O`Neill then made further changes such as a tri-gear, swept Bellanca style vertical tail. Renamed Model W Winner N34219 had become a 4-7 seater and was aimed at the homebuilt market, but these plans were cancelled. As were plans to fit a 350hp Jacobs (Page) R-755 radial engine.

New challenge will follow in couple of minutes (assuming Moses03 okays the above)
 
Cold one for Wout. :icon29: Too bad the Aristocraft didn't pan out. Very interesting design.


Still trying to figure out Lefty's post. Went right over my head.:icon_lol:
 
Maybe Lefty plans to emigrate (follow the beer)??:jump:

On the subject of high wings. This one was for the bushflyers market, but only a prototype was completed and flown (under two names, though). IF plans had gone thru, some pilots could end up with a truck and plane with the same engine.
 
This spidery bush plane was posted once before. A long time ago in the original thread by....Lefty.:engel016:

Powered by a Ford V8 engine.
 
Indeed I remember posting a four-wheelie effort, but I think it was a radial-engined job - the name escapes me.
 
If this one was on before, I apologize. Must be my young age. :sleep:
Mike remembers a similar radial engine one. In fact it is the same aircraft which initially had a 350hp Jacobs R-755. It was then known as the O`Neill Model J Jake. Mr. O`Neill later installed a 380hp Ford (Windsor) 351 V8 and renamed it the Magnum V8 Pickup.

I guess Moses03 knew what it was, so may I invite him to conti.........
 
This was my post.. it looks like Aerofiles has it wrongly as an O'Neil (one 'l') whereas it was the same Terrence involved...
 
Hmm...the post I was thinking of had a color photo of the Magnum in flight. There must have been two spidery mysteries.
 
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