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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

That's the Helmy Aerogypt with its three Douglas Sprites before they were replaced by two Continentals and before it became a hen house on the outskirts of White Waltham Aerodrome!
 
Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys. But the fowl needn't worry as for the next two days I'm going to be busy butchering lambs. So by reason of that, I'm afraid that I must declare open house this time.
 
While this one looks like an amusement park ride, the engineering is interesting.

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Did the USAF actually know anything about this, or was it wishful thinking and a trip to the decal shop ??
 
Not sure Mike but I would guess more of a trip to the decal shop.


This design was more of a ground effect aircraft. Maybe a patent diagram will help-

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Circa 1960 on the (assumed) flight testing in Arizona. No mention at all in Aerofiles.

Kind of an early attempt at what a Harrier does or an Osprey.
 
Okay, will reveal as the Le Bel Convertible Plane. John Le Bel had several other designs that came later but not sure if they ever left the drawing board.

Pressing on with something easier-

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