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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Hi Mike OK to remove the question mark. The first Samson (N52137), flown 1948, lost in accident May 1956
 
Here's a flying baby carriage.... I'll pour my own :icon29: thanks, Walter. (There must be a beer embargo for the Netherlands.....)
 
April Fool ? Thought you might think that - :jump: only this one's for real.... and from the Mid-West....
 
OK fellows, I'm off to bed - want to see a new one in the morning - so OH please.

The wee Harley-Davidson special is the Mix Flying Arrow (!) from 1920's Chicago. Must have been something in the gin.
 
Light twin powered glider with (prototype) car. Seems both the aircraft and car were from the same designer.
 
Hi Kevin :salute:
Germany is the right country:applause:

The designer/inventor started in the 1920s, but this one is post-war.
 
This one is really going to annoy me. I have seen both car and plane and can't remember what/where...
:mix-smi:
 
Well the car looks like one of Herr Espenlaub's quirky designs, but amongst the equally quirky aircraft he built, I can't find this one !
 
Hi Mike :salute:
Perfect detective work (and an excellent memory?)
Gottlob Espenlaub is the gentleman sought. The twin is the E-35 which first flew 1960-1962.
Engines were two 65hp Walter Minor 4-IIIs, wingspan 72.167ft. I have another pic showing it in flight.
Cheers :icon29:

For those interested, there is quite some info on the net about mr. Espenlaub.
 
Friday morning Moses special...

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I have it as Akerman Tailless "Arrobile" (1936 - USA) only one built and registered as NX14880.
What a splendid pic!
Baragouin
 
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