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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

So he was still around to design the supermarket trolley - which he obviously based on his aircraft..............:mixedsmi:
 
History has shown that his aircraft designs didn't get as much press as his other endeavors, most notably the automobiles...
 
No, this is a Marcel Leyat special. Called the Leyat Biplane or Leyat Volante, not sure exactly. He is of course known for his propeller driven cars.

In a rush this morning so open house please-
 
Of course you are right, Mike!

Wouldn't want to be the unlucky gunner in that basket, mounted it seems only on the propeller axis..
 
I think Lefty sprung this one on us before but I can't remember it at the moment. :icon_lol: Probably in Ferry's archive now.



Edit: Trying to shake off the cobwebs. Ponnier P.1 perhaps?
 
Hmm, as soon as I posted it, there was a sinking feeling.... It is getting more and more difficult to find new horrors !

Ponnier it is. :icon29:
 
That Ponnier is a much overlooked machine. No entry at aviafrance and nothing on the net that I could find.

Here is a nifty looking jet-

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The nose is similar to the Thunderjet, so it was quite easy to find; the aircraft on the left side on this photo would have been harder to find..

(Yet another) Interesting wing experiment:

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