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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

A yearling from a different nest...

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You got it TK. :very_drunk: It is the funky "E" version. The constant cold weather makes them build stuff like that.

Have at it-
 
Cheers Moses, I think that's only the second mystery aircraft I've identified correctly in all the years I've been following this thread!

See what you guys can make of this beauty, but I don't think it will last very long.

 
The type was originally built for the US Army before being diverted to the US Navy. Lots of them found their way into civilian hands after WWII where they were often used as crop dusters. The manufacturer is now better known for making aircraft with hundreds of seats rather than single/twin seat types.
 
Well, I thought you wanted more than "Super Stearman"

Actually the upper wing mod (filling in the gap over the pilot's head) had me looking.

The specific a/c is not one I'd seen before - where, when was the pic taken?
 
srgalahad said:
Well, I thought you wanted more than "Super Stearman"
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It was listed as a 1942 Boeing A75N1-450 but I guess a 'Super Stearman' covers it too. :icon_lol:

srgalahad said:
Actually the upper wing mod (filling in the gap over the pilot's head) had me looking.

The specific a/c is not one I'd seen before - where, when was the pic taken?
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I'm assuming it was taken in 2012 when she was restored to the current condition based on the info I found here:

http://rareaircraft.com/remanufactu...ns/1942-boeing-a75n1-450-n966cd-sn-75-3388-2/

If you do a Google Image search of the reg. number (N966CD) you will get a lot more pics showing the restoration process.

Over to you Rob.

:ernaehrung004:
 
SabreAce said:
Looks like that would be the Bird Innovator.
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...that would be.. :very_drunk: and a small tot to Ferry for his lead-in
on this bird...
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Often we think of the airplane but this is also about Dr. Bird. It's likely that you know someone who's benefited from his work
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Bird
http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/...t/article/40-lindbergh-award/499-forrest-bird
https://www2.aap.org/sections/perinatal/pdf/DrBird.pdf

OK SabreAce, it's all yours
 
Baragouin said:
In this case I opt for a Grigorovich IP-1....
BG
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And with that, a :very_drunk: for the correct answer, and another :very_drunk: for the persistence.

Not a successful design, the IP-1 nonetheless carried a rather potent armament, especially for its day and size. It was designed to carry a 5-shot 75mm cannon to destroy bombers. When the cannon proved unsuccessful, the type was adapted to carry a pair of 20mm cannon, 6 x 7.62mm machine guns under the wings, and another pair of 7.62mm in the fuselage.

A 1935 design with enough firepower to eclipse even late-war Spitfires.

The ball is in Baragouin's court.
 
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