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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Garsh! Thought it was from the USA initially (looks like the Jacuzzi monoplane somewhat). Then figured it was French and later from the UK with the Napier Lion clue. :isadizzy:
 
Well not quite spotted it. Knew it was Czech though back then. Funny, I'm usually pretty good at remembering planes. This one obviously slipped past!:kilroy:
 
I counted on a brief intermezzo, so I choose an easy one.
It is the Daytona Aircraft DA-200 (N200DY) of the late-eighties.

Back to Open House please:salute:
 
wout said:
I counted on a brief intermezzo, so I choose an easy one.
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Hmmm, an 'easy' one that doesn't appear in Aerofiles, Jane's, or anywhere that I can find on the net !

Is it, perchance, known by another name, Walter ????
 
Whilst awaiting the guru's chapter & verse on the Daytona, how about an unorthodox pusher for those that like that sort of thing ?
 
Hi Mike!
The Daytona Aircraft Construction, Inc (Deland, FL) completed this aircraft around 1988/1989. It was reported as a "progressive development of the Jamieson J-series/Jupiter" (?!)
It was planned in several variants such as DA-120 (2-seat, fixed gear, 115hp Lycoming O-2325), DA-160 (4-seat, fixed, 160hp Lycoming O-320), DA-200 (4-seat, retractable gear, 200hp Lycoming IO-360), DA-260 (as DA-200 but 260hp Lycoming O-540) and DA-300 (as DA-260 but 300hp IO-540).

the lifting body aircraft (your current offering) can be recognized by the fact that it used Cessna 140 main undercarriage units. :mixedsmi:. It did fly!!
 
The chances of getting anything post-war past you are extremely remote, Walter !

Skyjacker she is......:icon29:
 
Walter- On your way to posting a new mystery, can you take a look at this twin boom pusher. I found it on another forum a long time ago but it was never identified. Looks like a USA homebuild? Thanks.

Of course if anyone else might know this one please jump in. I just assumed Wout has the inside track on these types.:salute:
 
Hi Kevin!
not a homebuilt, but from the Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Corporation. Their Model 410 was intended as long-range surveillance RPV and for initial tests they put a safety pilot on board. Development was under the leadership of Mr. Ladislao Pazmany (famous for his homebuilt designs!) and the 410 first flew 27 May 1988.
Engine 160hp Lycoming TIO-360 with t/s. Span 31.333ft, length 21.583ft. Endurance they were looking for was some 48 hours!
The 410 was registered N53578 and reportedly a second example had not been completed when the programme was discontinued.
 
Mike, the Skyjacker II survived and at least till May of this year it was in open storage at Mojave, Ca.

I know you all like 4-seater low wing types as they are rare.
The sister (planes are female, like ships, right?) was built in series, but this one remained a prototype.
 
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