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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Subtle hint, wasn't it? ;)

Yes, it is Joop Carley's Canard No.2. #1 crashed on it's first flight, almost killed Joop. #2 Didn't crash but it didn't fly very well. It was around until 1920, after that the history is unknown.

Joop is the man on the right, next to his wife. The other gentleman is Hein van der Burg, another early Dutch aircraft constructor, and his wife next to him.

This photo was taken only a few miles from where I live! There used to be a small airfield there, one of the first Dutch fields. It disappeared well before WW2 and nothing remains these days.
 
Thanks for the info Ferry. Interesting.


How about a non-descript transport?

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Not a bad guess Paul. It isn't the Travel Air but was first flown just a year later than the 5000.
 
Powered by a license built Pratt and Whitney Hornet radial. The sole example crashed killing the pilot and co-pilot but not before completing several long-distance flights.
 
A fascinating machine indeed - this is the Helmy Aerogypt I, designed by an Egyptian medical student ! I have always liked this one, if only because it is refreshingly different. You have to admire someone who can disappear into the garden shed and emerge with something like this !
 
Your guys are far too good for me, but I decided to join in. For a moment I thought it a a Tellier, but after some thinking I'm convinced it isn't a French flying boat as most of them had their engines on top of the wing. I'm sure the struts, position of the engine and tail are the clues.

I think its Italian, so must likely a Macchi and to be more specific a Macchi M.18?

Cheers,
Huub
 
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